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COLUMN | 45 Words: Calling all photographers!

When I started my journalism career as a reporter for the Laughlin Gambler, located in Laughlin, Nevada, I…

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MY VIEW: We can’t arrest our way out of homelessness

Punishing people for being poor doesn’t make them less poor. And jailing someone who’s homeless doesn’t make them…

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MY VIEW: The Trump-GOP budget is a dire threat to Oregon’s patients, hospitals and nurses

Health care workers are warning of dangerous conditions in hospitals for patients and nurses alike under the new…

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COLUMN | 45 Words: A cup of coffee with new friends

I’m happy to report that at least one person read my column last week. T. Scott Harden, program…

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Letter to the editor: Burnside Bridge is a real-world example of one-lane travel

The current Burnside Bridge has five lanes of travel, with two lanes westbound, two lanes eastbound, and an…

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COLUMN | 45 Words: We’ve seen some changes

The Outlook is now serving more than just Gresham For loyal readers of The Outlook, the revelation that…

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Opinion: Does Sen. Merkley running again mean just another preordained race at the top of the ballot?

Next year, the top of Oregon’s general election ballot will be anchored by the contest for U.S. Senate.…

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LETTER: Support for public media needs to continue

If Congress approves President Donald Trump’s request to withdraw support from public media, we will lose a vital…

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COLUMN | Over the Fence: Remembering flavors of the past

The late 1950s and the early 1960s were times of very limited food innovation. This was most likely…

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Opinion | A Win-Win for Oregon: Legislation that protects public workers and fosters economic growth

Members of SEIU 503 commend state leaders’ decision to move investments in Oregon’s public retirement fund away from…