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Commentary: I tried this new abomination at Whole Foods so you don’t have to

I love pickles. Dill pickles, kosher dill pickles, cornichons, full-sour pickles, half-sour pickles, quarter-sour pickles, quick pickles, gherkins,…

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Commentary: In the halls of Congress and on the canals of Venice, the new Gilded Age has a moment

  The juxtaposition at the weekend was apt: one big, ugly bill in Washington and one big, garish…

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Guest column: Oregon should help bring term limits to Congress

Washington, D.C. has become a place where power calcifies. Elections often hinge on name recognition and incumbency, while…

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Guest column: Rescinding the Roadless Rule won’t protect from wildfire

Brooke Rollins, US Secretary of Agriculture with the Trump administration, is rescinding the “Roadless Rule.” The Roadless Rule…

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Guest column: The map may be gone, but the hazard is here to stay

Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season hit us with a devastating start. My heart breaks for the 56 families who…

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Guest column: Did Big Oil cause the 2021 heat dome?

Four years ago, a killer heat dome struck the Pacific Northwest claiming the lives of over 800 people,…

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Guest column: Bikes are freedom and bikes set me free

I love freedom. It’s hard to imagine life without the freedoms we enjoy. It’s not just the freedoms…

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Guest column: Universities and ideas aren’t the enemy

Universities are not fortresses of indoctrination or cabals of conspiracy. They are incubators of ideas, innovation, and independence.…

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Guest columns: The future looks good for Bend schools

  The Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA), which represents the bus drivers, education assistants, nurses, custodians, and other…

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Guest column: Finish protecting the Rogue River

For decades, Oregonians have rallied to protect the Rogue River. From anglers and rafters to hikers and conservationists,…

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