Editorials

Editorial: Should hens and bees get to move into HOA neighborhoods?

Bees buzzing, hens clucking and the sounds of gardening could soon be coming to neighborhoods governed by homeowners…

Editorials

Editorial: Oregon needs to reuse more water

The water you drink has most likely been drunk before — by a person, by a person thousands…

Editorials

Editorial: Should legislators have to pay for public records from state agencies?

Some Oregon legislators want a privilege that other Oregonians don’t get. House Bill 3056 would tell state agencies…

Editorials

Editorial: Oregon children need to be able to get good care in a behavioral health crisis

A child in a behavioral health crisis can spend weeks in the emergency department of the hospitals of…

Editorials

Editorial: DeBone and Adair lead Deschutes County retreat on diversity

The Deschutes County Commission will be nothing if it is not independent, searching, courageous. And it will be…

Editorials

Editorial: How many electric chargers should parking lots be required to have?

It’s no simple question: How many is the just right number for electric vehicle charging stations in a…

Editorials

Editorial: Oregon’s public defense crisis is predicted to get worse

In November 2023 in Josephine County, an 18-month law enforcement investigation was able to shut down a major…

Columnists

Guest column: Time to lock down urban growth boundaries

 — Bob Brell lives in Bend.

Editorials

Editorial: Should Bend parks tighten rules for parks?

What people can and can’t do in Bend’s parks and park facilities may be changing. There are new…

Columnists

Guest column: Protect Deschutes Basin groundwater

 — Bob Brell lives in Bend.

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