Editorials

Editorial: Legislature didn’t really evolve Oregon’s wildfire response

Oregon is going to be on fire again this summer. The sky may be filled with smoke even…

Letters To Editor

Letters: Ban gas leaf blowers; Before you vote…; Ensuring a real future for Oregon wildlife

Before voting, some things to do I encourage all registered voters in Deschutes County to think about two…

Editorials

Editorial: What should the county do now about camping at Juniper Ridge?

Deschutes County Commissioners took action last year on code violations on county property in Juniper Ridge. There were…

Editorials

Editorial: Reducing the pain of gathering and spending taxpayer money

A classic lesson in taxation comes from Walter Mondale. He was blunt when he accepted the Democratic nomination…

Columnists

Guest Column: Let’s be the healers for each other

The coronavirus was declared a global pandemic four years ago on March 11, 2020. All of life screeched…

Editorials

Editorial: Deschutes County’s $1 billion, 100-year decision

It’s not every day that Deschutes County Commissioners face a decision that may cost $1 billion over the…

Editorials

Editorial: Tolling or no tolling, Oregon needs a reckoning for state transportation costs

Who does tolling make the world a better place for? Everybody? The rich? Gov. Tina Kotek recently decided…

Editorials

Editorial: Racing to catch up to e-bikes

In the rush to race along on e-bikes, government had some catching up to do. State Rep. Emerson…

Editorials

From the editor’s desk: Wearin’ of the green, basking in the sunshine

St. Patrick’s Day this weekend is the delivery of the promise made on Groundhog Day of an early…

Editorials

Editorial: The mystery of the death of House Bill 4130

What we learn so often is so little about how bills are killed in the Legislature. The Lund…

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