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Column: Brave to discuss politics with those you disagree
Founded in 2017, a grassroots national organization called Braver Angels was established in order to strengthen our democracy…
Opinion
Opinion: We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians
Any reduction in federal support for critical health care access, benefits or the health care workforce in Oregon,…
Opinion
Editorial: How much local control should school districts have?
In 2023, the Oregon Legislature prohibited the sale or distribution of most fluorescent lamps in Oregon because, in…
Opinion
Editorial: Bill could help families devastated by wildfire
If you can’t imagine yourself as one of the families who lost a home in the Labor Day…
Opinion
Guest column: Deschutes County Commission salaries and Tony DeBone
Last year, the voters of Deschutes County overwhelming passed a ballot measure to expand the board of commissioners…
Opinion
Editorial: Designing a climate fee for Bend
Slam dunk or train wreck? When the people on the city of Bend’s Environment and Climate Committee met…
Opinion
Editorial: The city of Bend’s big hole
For Bend’s next two years, there may be no more important document than the 630 pages of the…
Opinion
Editorial: Bend’s specialness and its threats
Twenty years ago, a young family told us they were moving out. Bend was getting too big. Bend’s…
Opinion
Guest Column: Redmond Republicans, we need your votes
Our primary election is May 20th and every vote will count. The statistics show that fewer people vote…
Opinion
Editorial: State could nudge more wildfire preparedness
This is the time for Oregonians to help get their homes and property ready for wildfire season. But…
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