Editorials

Editorial: Bend needs to protect its water supply and generating power is an excellent bonus

There may be as much 1.3 megawatts of power in the energy of the water flowing through the…

Editorials

Editorial: Deschutes County employers taking on affordable housing

A beginning Bend-La Pine Schools teacher with a bachelor’s degree would make about $49,000. That falls short of…

Columnists

Commentary: Netflix parental leave flip-flop shows it was just PR

Here’s some free advice for HR departments: If you don’t want your employees to make use of the…

Editorials

Editorial: Don’t conceal more of what Oregon governments do

Oregon’s public meetings laws sit uneasily as a burden to some in government. We heard the plea Wednesday…

Columnists

Commentary: The cult of disruption and the public sector

The cult of “disruption” is quickly spreading from the private sector to the public. Javier Milei, the president…

Editorials

Editorial: How should legislators change how Oregon deals with water?

Oregon must change how it deals with water. That’s been the message of Oregon legislators in the state’s…

Editorials

Editorial: State needs to deliver on education promise of Measure 98

Oregon voters passed Measure 98 in 2016. It was appealing because it targeted the problem of not enough…

Columnists

Commentary: The government is trying to fix broken food labels

There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has trashed perfectly good food over confusion about…

Editorials

Editorial: Nuclear power’s potential comes with so many questions

Nuclear power could help Oregon and the nation reach future power needs and decarbonization goals. But storage of…

Editorials

Editorial: Gov. Kotek on Oregon’s public defender problem

On Tuesday in Oregon, there were 3,616 unrepresented defendants and another 1,725 who have had a warrant issued…

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