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Editorial: We’re waiting – Gov. Kithaber made a mistake; now he can let others work things out

Will it merely sugarcoat a bitter pill. Or will Gov. John Kitzhaber make substantive changes in his misguided order to eliminate Columbia River gillnetting? In essence, Kitzhaber moved in 2012 to end a dispute between an activist recreational fishing group (CCA) and commercial fishermen by handing the sports group a complete victory at the expense of the traditional fishing communities of the Columbia estuary. Read the rest here 13:04