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Enough is enough: Bad behavior by coaches, parents and fans…

Madras Pioneer - Opinion

Heads of national and state sports organizations warn that trend could be an end to high school sports

Opinion: Celebrate legacy of U.S. Constitution each…

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Linda Neace and Rick Riley: Everyone should refresh their knowledge, renew appreciation for principles of freedom.

Letters to the Editor

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Technology and the new anti-social social interaction may be behind gun violence; writer concerned about the liberalization of America

Who do we celebrate on Labor Day?

Madras Pioneer - Opinion

A nice holiday for sure, but how could we best honor the people we consider the laborers of our nation?

Another shooting? Nothing will change

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Second AR-15 incident in a month in Central Oregon - it's impossible to feel safe in busy public places anymore

Opinion: Freezing Oregon property taxes would cause problems

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Former Budget Committee member: Initiative Petition 10 needs to be redrafted so those who can pay for vital public services continue to pay for them.

Letters to the Editor

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Madras mayor candidate qualifications and past questioned; report on issues poll taken at the fair; and a great review of the Culver Crawdad Festival

Bob's Red Mill: Employee owners boost retention, recruitment

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CEO Trey Winthrop: Oregon businesses are facing historic labor shortages, but employee stock ownership plans can help.

Volunteers at the heart of our community events

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From the key organizers to the kid hauling ice buckets, thank the many volunteers who are the key to nearly all of our summer events

Letters to the Editor

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Only law-abiding citizens follow gun laws; good experience with Jefferson County Sheriff's Office; and 509-J's summer programs rock

Amazing good fortune that fair gun incident didn't turn…

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The five men who drew handguns and faced off with a man who'd stolen an AR-15 were heroic; the fact that such a rifle was left in an unlocked pickup…

Letter to the Editor

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Thankfully, they are still men in Madras, and a few stepped up and saved the community from a tragedy

Letters to the Editor

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Better water leadership would have been to predict what was going to happen; rush of customers at pharmacy after another closing has caused issues

Congress can reign in Big Tech and help community…

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Big Tech is steamrolling America's newspapers, threatening our democracy; Congress can do something about that

Column: Our comments are leaving; our commitment isn't

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Starting Aug. 1, Pamplin Media Group will no longer host online comments on its articles.

Holy Babe Ruth: the 1920s and the 2020s are eerily…

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Rise of the far right, run one-term presidents (maybe), potential economic ruin ... things haven't changed much in a century

Letters to the Editor

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Fair superintendents give a call-out, and event organizers give thanks for the support

My View: Federal funds needed to improve election…

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A $20 billion bill in Congress would help every state make elections more secure with predictable funding.

NAMI: Kindness can help improve minority mental health

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Bart Brewer: There are many other roadblocks communities face, such as barriers to care

Fight back: help us pick an Amazing person to honor

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Ignore all the negative swirling around us and think about the many wonderful people who help make our community great, then nominate one

Letters to the Editor

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When will we finally do something to curb gun violence, and Roe reversal by Supreme Court has readers seeing red

Former state official: Thousands on brink of losing health…

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Charles Gallia: Congress should make American Rescue Plan Act subsidies permanent before insurance premiums rise.

My View: My belief in the right to choose

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Legislator: Oregon must continue its leadership in standing up for access to reproductive care.

Help keep the Sparkle in the Madras Fourth

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Local donations have carried the Madras Fourth of July fireworks show since 1981; make this the year you contribute

Letters to the Editor

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When will humans be the endangered species? We all need to play a role in reducing gun violence

Address this tragic national embarrassment

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America, the great land of the free, is steadily becoming more defined by our violent culture

Sheriff buyout made sense, but shows a sorry state of…

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An clunky end to a bumpy campaign: paying the loser to leave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

NAMI board president: Trauma survivors can help others…

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La'Verne Lynn Adams: I survived domestic abuse and now am a licensed professional counselor.

NAMI: Misgendering can lead to stigma against trans people

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Bart Brewer: Marginalization faced by transgender population contributes to higher rates of depression, social isolation

Doctor: Exercise may be better for depression than…

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Y. Pritham Raj, M.D: Walks with someone you love who is dealing with depression may just be the best medicine.

Letters to the Editor

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Writer appreciates school district allowing plaque at W.S. Academy; push to take eCheck Up; and trail-keepers wonder why so many are trashing our…

Will late endorsement impact sheriff's race in…

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District attorney and former sheriff back the challenger against incumbent, but is their support too late to have full impact?

Letters to the Editor

Madras Pioneer - Opinion

Backing incumbent sheriff Marc Heckathorn and remembering the Genius in Coveralls, Keith Foster

NAMI: How labeling language affects mental health

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Bart Brewer: We shouldn't let diagnoses blind us from the people behind those labels

Being able to laugh at ourselves shows our strength

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Correspondents' Dinner celebrates the power of humor, plus the fact that we don't live in Russia

Letters to the Editor

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As election day draws near, the letter writers get busy promoting their favorite candidates

Here's what's going on at the MACRD

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Meet the five staff members who keep programs running at the Madras Aquatic Center

Opinion: Give Oregon's small businesses a break…

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Lori Olund: Elected officials should avoid overburdening economy's backbone with new regulations.

Ochoco National Forest and Grassland prep for…

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Rise in hiking and other recreation has lead to an increased focus on trail management in the forest and national grassland

Opinion: West Coast becoming a breeding ground for…

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David Pope: Parental groups like Oregon Moms Union are seeking to indoctrinate our children.

Letters to the Editor

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Writers drill down on Jefferson County candidates for sheriff and commissioner

Oregon voters want more from journalists; we're…

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Some don't want journalists picking 'winners' and 'losers' but some triage is needed to best inform the electorate.

Letters to the editor

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County campaigns spark letters of support; ballots will be mailed out in Jefferson County on April 27

OPINION: School boards must regain the trust of…

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OVBC survey finds that a minority of Oregonians feel their local school boards represent their beliefs

Jefferson County election has plenty of intrigue

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Sheriff made a mistake in paying for his supporter to be a third candidate; it should be lesson in in what not to do, but not fatal to his specific…

Letters to the Editor

Madras Pioneer - Opinion

Writers are impressed with candidate Danzuka; the Jefferson County sheriff race inspires writers

OPINION: Tolling to encircle Oregon 'like a…

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Bob Rubitschun: ODOT policies would have been unthinkable a few years ago; today, they're moving faster than a runaway freight train.

Letters to the Editor

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Time spent in Citizen's Academy, overall experience, prompts writers to back Heckathorn; another urges second thoughts on buying an Easter bunny

Opinion: Republicans can win Oregon with moderate…

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Happy Valley resident: I will more than likely support Betsy Johnson if Christine Drazan doesn't win primary

DECISION 2022: Oregonians should fight war against…

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Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam is a Republican candidate seeking his party's nomination in the race for Oregon governor.

Dr. Kemper, a Madras champion

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A broke-down car led Carlos Kemper to chose to establish a practice in Madras, where he would make an impact few could match

Letters to the editor

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Sheriff addresses decision to add a ghost candidate to the race; other letters address support and suspicion

OPINION: Action needed now to address climate change

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Jessie Kochaver: 'It's past time we put these climate-focused policies to use.'

MACRD Monthly: Moves to make the MAC better

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Executive Director Courtney Snead: Our goal is to provide a safe and professional center

The big guns of Western capitalism

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The speed and power of the economic pinch the west put on Russia is staggering; nurturing NATO should be a focus moving forward

Letters to the Editor

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Tribal member suggests that it doesn't make economic sense to reopen the Village; ag groups combine to ask for veto of farmworker overtime bill

Oregon Farm Bureau: National Ag Day

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Remember the importance of farmers and ranchers on national agriculture day on March 22

OPINION: To get beyond red vs. blue Oregon, let's…

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Losing faith in the democratic process? Let's make the American government responsible and accountable

Recovery Court makes powerful impression

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Reporter moved by spending time in a courtroom and witnessing the interactions involved in the strict drug treatment program

Pessimism surrounding Legislature is unwarranted

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Lots of cash on hand, COVID receding but still public has dim view of the direction of state government

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