Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Belly up to the tie bar
Coffee in hand. Fire in the fireplace. Rainy day. My calm morning ritual suddenly jarring me more awake ...
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Columnists
Opinion: Oregon bill opens discussion about paying for journalism
No easy or obvious solution will resolve one of the top and less-acknowledged crises in America, the collapse ...
Opinion
Evanson: I might be dreaming, but I think it’s time to bring Damian Lillard home
Now what? That’s what Damian Lillard must be thinking after tearing his achilles tendon in Game 4 of ...
Business
Commentary: More Oregonians are working multiple jobs, showing need for a stronger tax credit for workers
One of the best investments the Oregon legislature can make this session is to renew and expand the ...
Letters to the Editor
OPINION: Oregon’s proposed flavored vape ban: A gift to criminals, a burden to police
Oregon state lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine products statewide. While well-intended ...
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Crust of the matter
My teeth nibble at the edges of my waffle. From my childhood on, I have understood that the ...
Letters to the Editor
OPINION: Oregon’s pharmacies are in crisis. HB 3212 can help stop the bleeding
Since 1935, Beaverton Pharmacy has served as a trusted health hub in the heart of Washington County. We’re ...
Columnists
Commentary: Whose responsibility is eastern Oregon flooding?
Possibly no place in Oregon has a more rugged, individualistic, even anti-governmental attitude than Burns, a small city ...
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: ‘Bee’ that as it may
The tree hummed. I stood beneath it while Remy looked for his favorite bathroom spot. Sometimes that takes ...
Columnists
Project labor agreements a giant “keep out” sign for women and minority-owned contractors
Construction is a tough business and certainly not for the faint of heart. For years it was also ...