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Rural shelters combat challenges through collaboration

Margaret Varner wants people to know that humane societies are more than the sad Sarah McLaughlin song that plays during U.S. Humane Society commercials. “We ... Read more

by Staff reports, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 11:12 am

Feature Stories

Setting the table for newcomers and returnees

I moved home to Cove a lucky 13 years ago — something no one expected I would do. Here, I found the nascent beginnings of ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 7:15 am

Cover Story

Wind energy keeps turning in rural Oregon

MORROW COUNTY — Shiny new wind turbines rise over the sagebrush and farmland in rural Morrow County, part of the expansive Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:00 am

Columns

Publisher’s Note

We are entering a time of great upheaval as we come out of the pandemic, and we all face much uncertainty due to Putin’s invasion ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:00 am

The Land

Turning fields to subdivisions controversial in Eastern Oregon

In 2021 a bill was passed by the Oregon Legislature that opened up 200 acres of land zoned exclusive farm use (EFU) to housing development ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:00 am

The Land

Oregon State Parks Benefit from bonds, but more is needed

Oregon State Parks are a treasure. They range from colossal sand dunes on the coast to the otherworldly geologic features at Fort Rock east of ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:00 am

The Culture

Oregon Jews find community in rural spaces

When Alice Shapiro moved to Central Oregon in 1994 from the East Coast, she wanted a different take from urban Judaism. She didn’t expect the ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:00 am

Feature Stories

Southern Oregon will soon have deep water offshore wind energy

On Feb. 25, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that a hundred-mile stretch along southern Oregon’s coast from Coos Bay to Brookings is ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:00 am

Feature Stories

Investing in equitable pathways to federal funding for rural communities

New funding opportunities from the federal government are adding urgency to an old concern — that rural Oregon continues to leave dollars on the table ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 5:00 am

The Land

State parks at a glance

Number of state parks in Oregon: 254 Number of annual visits: 53 million Most popular state parks: Valley of the Rogue State Recreation Area, Yaquina ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, March 25, 2022 3:00 am

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