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Opinion

Editorial: Reasonable public comment should be allowed at public meetings

Sometimes in local government meetings – from school boards to county commissions – no public comment is allowed. ... Read more

Opinion

Editorial: Deschutes Sheriff Kent van der Kamp and restoring trust

Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp posted on Facebook Sunday, ticking off accomplishments since his November election ... Read more

Opinion

Commentary: Score one for the AP — and America’s free press

One small step for the AP was a giant leap for the free press. Last week, a federal ... Read more

Opinion

Commentary: Repairing Social Security’s finances can’t wait

Social Security is at the center of the fiscal emergency that threatens the U.S. Yet Washington is always ... Read more

Opinion

Editorial: How should new Deschutes Commission districts be drawn?

How political districts are drawn can make the difference in a race. And this week, Deschutes County Commissioners ... Read more

Opinion

Editorial: The push is on for Bend to adopt climate fee similar to Ashland’s

Every year more homes are built in Bend. Every year that means more gas appliances are installed. And ... Read more

Opinion

Editorial: The Legislature tries to cram so much into so little time

A short time ago – and this may seem far fetched – but there were a total of ... Read more

Columnists

Guest column: The humanities weave Oregonians together

  On Thursday, April 3, 2025 previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities funds were bluntly terminated across ... Read more

Opinion

Editorial: Legislature tries to reduce crisis in Oregon public defense

After much more money has been spent, after new plans and programs, Oregon’s public defense system is still ... Read more

Opinion

Editorial: Deschutes Clerk’s Office needs to fix contracting

In the annals of Deschutes County governmental missteps, there are far worse things than the Deschutes County Clerk’s ... Read more

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