Columnists
10/07/2026 · The Dalles
The Three-Second Space Between a Request and Your Yes
You don’t need to become a boundary-enforcing robot. Start with one small habit: stop answering requests on reflex.
The Question That Keeps Blake’s Tiger Burning
William Blake’s “The Tyger” is famous for its fierce animal, but its real subject is a question that refuses to behave. Read it once for the music; read it again for the unsettling thought hiding underneath.
10/06/2026
The Generosity of Paying Attention
Simone Weil’s most useful definition of generosity has nothing to do with money. It begins with the difficult, almost radical act of giving another person your undivided attention.
10/06/2026
The National Ear: Washington Keeps Testing the Price of Power
Four national fights are colliding: presidential power, stubborn prices, immigration, and artificial intelligence. The most important story may involve a court ruling that will change how federal agencies write rules long after the election noise fades.
10/06/2026
The Relationship Problems You Keep Calling “Small”
Three readers ask about the supposedly minor habits that are quietly turning their relationships into group projects, accounting disputes, and emotional escape rooms. The hard truth: small problems become big when nobody is willing to name them.
10/06/2026
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Washington County Voters, as you begin to look through your voters’ pamphlets, you may notice that the candidate statements for the three U.S. Senate candidates are not all grouped together. This is due to a page layout error at the printing vendor that resulted in the county insert being placed in the wrong location in the state voters’ pamphlet. The error did not impact any content within the voters’ pamphlet. You can find one of the candidates on pg. 30 before the insert and the other two on pg. 31 after the insert. The insert itself is approximately 68 pages long. An online version of the state voters’ pamphlet without the county insert is available at https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Voters-Pamphlet. If you have any questions, contact either the Secretary of State’s Office or the Washington County Elections Division.
Disc Golf Course Volunteer Work Event
Come and join us for our recurring monthly Volunteer Work Event for cleaning up the Disc Golf Courses in preparation for the 2027 World’s Tournament! There’s blackberry to hedge, tee pads to pour, and gravel to tamp! Any help you can lend will benefit the course and make it an unforgettable Event! Refreshments and personal protective equipment will be provided, but please bring your own water, hard-to-ed shoes, and lunch if needed. Every 3rd Saturday of the month through the Fall and Winter we will be meeting at Parking Lot A at 9am, rain or shine! Thank you for the consideration, and we hope to see you out with us sometime soon!
Deferred Comp Committee Meeting - Oct. 12, 2026
Deferred Comp Committee Meeting - Oct. 12, 2026 10/12/2026 10:00 am Meeting materials agenda Attend the meeting Join via Zoom Webinar ID: 879 3782 5090 Passcode: 272153 Phone: 253-205-0468 Free language assistance services are available for this meeting. Contact [email protected] or 503-655-8550 (48-hour notice needed). Agenda Meeting leader and timekeeper: Billie H Time Topic Purpose(Share information, Seek input, or Make decision) Who 10:05 – 10:45 2nd Quarter Investment Review Share Information Brent 10:45 – 10:55 Approve Minutes Voting Member Training Make Decision Billie 10:55 – 11:00 Ease Account Update Share Information Shelley 11:00 – 11:10 Break Committee 11:10 – 12:00 401a Plan Make Decision Committee 12:00 Meeting adjourned Next meeting: TBD
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