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Climate Changed

Environmental coalition demands state reject proposed Easterday dairy

BOARDMAN — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Gov. Kate Brown to reject a permit application for the proposed Easterday dairy in Boardman. ... Read more

by Staff reports, Thursday, August 26, 2021 7:00 am

Feature Stories

Saving Oregon’s rural newspapers

Small town journalism may be a calling but it’s a business, too, and newspapers live with the same economic forces that often dog enterprise in ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:15 am

Cover Story

MALHEUR WILDLIFE REFUGE A preserve and breeding ground for native birds

The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the high desert of southeastern Oregon plays host to 340 bird and 67 mammal species. It is located 30 ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am

Feature Stories

Aspen Springs highlights mental health crisis in Eastern Oregon

When Aspen Springs Psychiatric Hospital opened in Hermiston last fall, it was hailed as a sorely-needed addition to the state’s meager supply of mental health ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am

Making-a-living

New ag entrepreneurship major a natural extension

Almost 14 percent of Oregon’s labor force works in agriculture, an ever-evolving industry. To educate the next generation of leaders in agriculture Eastern Oregon University ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am

The Land

Surviving the tree seedling shortage

Thousands of tiny container-grown tree seedlings are braving the elements at Brooks Tree Farm this year, forced outside by insufficient greenhouse space. Though it’s harder ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am

The Culture

Logging on — Zoom’s impact on rural Oregonians

One of the biggest cultural shifts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic was the increase of virtual communication. Virtual meeting spaces such as Zoom, GoToMeeting or ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am

Feature Stories

Start-ups take rural news online

The pullback of larger newspapers and shutdown of smaller ones, resulting in Oregon’s small town “new deserts,” caused some retired journalists to jump back into ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am

Columns

Editor’s note

In this edition we share a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted rural news outlets. It’s a story that hits everyone at The ... Read more

by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am

Uncategorized

The Hub: Small-scale producers plan a central go-to facility

ASTORIA, Ore. — The historic Mason, Ehrman & Co. building is perched along the Columbia River waterfront in downtown Astoria, Ore., flanked by shops and ... Read more

by Staff reports, Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:00 am

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