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Guest column: Land-sale silver bullets won’t tame the West’s wicked twins
There is a common, shrug-of-the-shoulders saying in the Intermountain West: If members of Congress were forced to spend ...
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Editorial: Oregon needs to take on wildfire and needs money to do it
Senate Bill 83 is a harsh goodbye to the state’s wildfire hazard map. It’s a gift of ...
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Editorial: New fees for driving a car in Oregon are coming
If you drive a car, expect to pay more courtesy of the Oregon Legislature and the need for ...
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Editorial: Make it easier for women to get breast reconstruction surgery
Legislators aren’t moved to tears often during committee meetings. State Sen. Kate Lieber, D-Beaverton and southwest Portland, tried ...
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Guest column: Fraud, waste and incompetence are not rampant in government
In his May 18 letter to the editor Redmond’s Doug Jeffries decried government programs that provide beneficiaries ...
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Editorial: City of Bend opposed a bill designed to speed up housing
The city of Bend seems to be always looking for ways to create more housing in Bend. So ...
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Editorial: Is Dial-A-Ride being abused or just used?
When a service is offered for free, people can abuse it. It may be happening with the Dial-A-Ride ...
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Letters to the editor: Open primaries; Rodeos; Education budget; Our White House
Open Oregon’s primaries Today in Oregon 45% of voters are not registered as either Democrats or Republicans. Yet, ...
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Editorial: The accountability may be the most important part of the K-12 budget
The part of Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan for Oregon K-12 schools worth watching most closely may be the ...
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Editorial: The best thing the sheriff can do for the sheriff’s office
“Our culture (in the sheriff’s office) is very toxic. We have had a series of issues over the ...
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