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Commentary: 20% of college students are parents and they need help

The latest national report on students who left college without earning a degree contains some sobering data: Approximately…

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Guest column: Transportation budget fix must be passed, longer term solution needed

A wildfire prompts an evacuation in Sisters and Highway 20 is the designated route out. A crash on…

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Editorial cartoon for July 30

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Commentary: Burning down America’s best tool for peace and prosperity

On July 11, the U.S. State Department imposed sweeping layoffs as part of a large-scale reorganization. Why should…

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Commentary: Why make Mexican Coke in the US? Trade win? Health win?

Coca-Cola is launching a new product in the U.S. this fall featuring cane sugar rather than high fructose…

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Editorial cartoon for July 29

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Commentary: ICE is redefining detention as an open-ended threat

Mandatory detention is the newest and potentially most powerful weapon in the White House’s arsenal for turbo-charging deportations.…

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Commentary: Kill predators or learn to co-exist with them?

Humans have always had an emotional relationship with predators. We both revere and demonize them. We buy more…

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Editorial cartoon for July 27

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Commentary: Are self-help books really helping us?

If you’re a reader, and you’re on Instagram, chances are the algorithm has fed you posts promising that…

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