Opinion

The Declaration of Independence

In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. When in the…

Opinion

The Declaration of Independence

In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. When in the…

Columnists

Guest column: Close more forest roads to cut fire danger

The recent Darlene 3 Fire by La Pine illustrates one of the major dangers in Central Oregon. The…

Editorials

Editorial: Ask candidates about climate change

Former Gov. Kate Brown kind of dodged Republicans in the Legislature when she used an executive order to…

Editorials

Editorial: Do Oregon teachers need to be paid more and differently?

When Oregon researchers look at data for Oregon teachers, they use a term that is maybe more literal…

Columnists

Book review: The ‘nice lady’ next door who was a crime boss

J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller: These are names people think of when they talk about the…

Editorials

Editorial: Oregon is in a predicament on funding for alcohol addiction

A tax reformer, a brewer, a vintner, a distiller, a regulator and health counselor walk into a room…

Editorials

Editorial: What role should the first spouse have in Oregon?

Oregon’s ethics commission rejected the complaints made against Gov. Tina Kotek about the role of her spouse. It…

Editorials

Editorial: Bend becomes more Aspeny and not in a good way

“Paying too damn much” is the family budgeting strategy for living in Bend. Most homes in Bend are…

Editorials

Editorial: Darlene 3 is a mandatory lesson in wildfire

Maybe, and we hope, the worst of the Darlene 3 Fire is over. If you see a firefighter,…

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