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Dan Lucas

  • Columnist, Statesman Journal
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Dan Lucas’s Biography

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Dan was a regular columnist on the Salem (Oregon) Statesman Journal editorial page from 2013-2017, writing mainly on politics. He was also editor for the conservative blog Oregon Catalyst for six years.

He is a former analyst at a major Cold War spy station in Berlin, and was a Community Writer for OregonLive/the Hillsboro Argus & Forest Grove Leader before moving from Beaverton to Salem in 2013.

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Dan Lucas’s Journalist Portfolio

Trump is surprising me in a good way: Column

Trump is surprising me in a good way: Column

I had many misgivings and I didn't vote for him. But as a Republican, what's not to like? I am beyond gratefu…

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Orlando terrorist attack: When facts don't fit the narrative

Orlando terrorist attack: When facts don't fit the narrative

In the early hours of Sunday, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen went into the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and…

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Who's to blame for the Cover Oregon failure?

Who's to blame for the Cover Oregon failure?

A congressional panel recently released a report on Oregon’s failed $305 million health insurance exchange, C…

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Positive steps protect Oregonians from sexual predators

Positive steps protect Oregonians from sexual predators

I have been critical of how poorly Oregon protects its vulnerable citizens from sexual predators. I want to t…

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Life changes in a moment for Salem couple

Life changes in a moment for Salem couple

One recent evening I awoke with an adrenalin rush. I don't know what woke me, but something was wrong with my…

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Guest column for Aug. 19

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By Dan Lucas
| Polk County Itemizer-Observer Verified
By Dan Lucas A number of years ago one of my daughters had car trouble in front of a convenience store. It was a convenience store I’d driven past hundreds of times. I drove over and we waited for the tow truck. I was struck by how unsafe it felt, watching the people who came and went, and watching them sizing us up. I realized that by becoming vulnerable in front of this very familiar landmark, we had somehow stepped into a “parallel universe.” A definitely uncomfortable one.
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The toxic legacy of Neil Goldschmidt lives on

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By Dan Lucas
| Statesman Journal Verified
Based on what a woman named Elizabeth told the Oregonian's Margie Boulé, it was 40 years ago this month that then-Portland Mayor Neil Goldschmidt began sexually abusing her. She was 13 and Goldschmidt was 35. Elizabeth told Boulé that Goldschmidt began grooming behavior with her when she was just 7 or 8, and that Goldschmidt's serial abuse and subsequent toxic relationship went on for an additional 14 years. Elizabeth died four years ago this month.
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Commentary: Utah is a great place to be a Republican - especially after 3 decades in liberal Oregon

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By Dan Lucas
| The Salt Lake Tribune Verified
The Willamette Valley where we lived in Oregon was beautiful and green, and we sat between the equally green Coast Range and Cascade Mountains. A lucky few had views of the mountains, including the major mountains like Mt. Hood, which is still snow-capped even this late in the year. But we have been awestruck by Utah’s stunning mountains, and how sharply they rise from the already-elevated valley floor. The mountains here are 360 degrees and can be seen from almost anywhere.
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