Editorials
Editorial: Oregon legislators may boost benefits for some state employees
If you get confused about Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System — known as PERS — you are not…
Editorials
Editorial: Should Bend charge a green fee on some new construction?
Bend may institute a new fee to help the city achieve more climate goals. Increasing incentives for people…
Columnists
Guest column: Need some quiet breaks, with good books?
Anyone paying attention to national news may feel the need for a break. If a break for you…
Columnists
Commentary: Here’s how the Trump administration can curb housing costs
One reason American voters handed the country’s reins back to President Donald Trump was the extreme inflation in…
Editorials
Editorial: Does the state need a mandated percentage of public defenders employed by the state?
Oregon has a public defender problem. It isn’t providing a lawyer to everyone who is entitled to one.…
Editorials
Guest column: The implications of state fire maps for homeowners
On Jan. 7, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued wildfire hazard maps covering the entire state. These…
Columnists
Commentary: Ethical dilemmas of AI need illumination
It is the stuff of science fiction: artificial intelligence mimicking human thought. Is that a good thing or…
Editorials
Editorial: Where we are and where we need to be on homelessness in Central Oregon
The easiest thing to do when you see a person sleeping beneath a bridge or struggling against this…
Columnists
Commentary: J.D. Vance is playing a dangerous legal game
The federal district courts have been standing up to Donald Trump’s illegal executive actions, blocking or pausing multiple…
Columnists
Guest column: Fix Our Forests Act is a lifeline for Oregon
Wildfire season in Oregon is no longer just a summer concern — it is an ever-growing financial and…
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