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The Land

Oregon sees drop in farms and ranches

The number of Oregon farms and ranches has dropped, but the state’s agricultural industry remains dominated by family-owned ... Read more

Making-a-living

Small but mighty: Business development centers help Eastern Oregon entrepreneurs punch above their weight

PENDLETON — When Emily and Josh McGraw decided to open The Studio Pendleton in 2022, the couple had ... Read more

Feature Stories

Can Measure 110 meet the funding needs to combat Oregon’s addiction crisis?

On a gray cold morning in Eastern Oregon, Barrett Hamilton watched his coworker, Olen Grimes, hand out warm ... Read more

Columns

Publisher’s Note

My note in our Fall 2023 edition lamented the failures of Measure 110 in both urban and rural ... Read more

Feature Stories

The Pine Mountain Observatory — rural Oregon’s gateway to the stars

About 30 miles southeast of Bend, the Pine Mountain Observatory offers a stunning glimpse into the dark skies ... Read more

Cover Story

Air medical transport can be a lifesaver, but it isn’t cheap

Northeast Oregon is a land of wide-open spaces and natural solitude, far from the hustle and bustle of ... Read more

Cover Story

Umatilla depot

The seemingly endless mounds that dot the land on the former Umatilla Army Depot — storage bunkers called ... Read more

Feature Stories

Cash for trash: Columbia Ridge Landfill benefits Gilliam County

The year was 1988, and residents of rural Gilliam County had an important decision to make. Would they ... Read more

Columns

Editors note

In this edition of The Other Oregon we bring you some stories about places that have a big ... Read more

The Culture

This rural school has 6 students, and 1 room

The elementary school in Brothers, a small community in southeast Deschutes County, looks a lot like any other ... Read more