Opinion
Commentary: Repairing Social Security’s finances can’t wait
Social Security is at the center of the fiscal emergency that threatens the U.S. Yet Washington is always ...
Opinion
Editorial: How should new Deschutes Commission districts be drawn?
How political districts are drawn can make the difference in a race. And this week, Deschutes County Commissioners ...
Opinion
Editorial: The push is on for Bend to adopt climate fee similar to Ashland’s
Every year more homes are built in Bend. Every year that means more gas appliances are installed. And ...
Opinion
Editorial: The Legislature tries to cram so much into so little time
A short time ago – and this may seem far fetched – but there were a total of ...
Columnists
Guest column: The humanities weave Oregonians together
On Thursday, April 3, 2025 previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities funds were bluntly terminated across ...
Opinion
Editorial: Legislature tries to reduce crisis in Oregon public defense
After much more money has been spent, after new plans and programs, Oregon’s public defense system is still ...
Opinion
Editorial: Deschutes Clerk’s Office needs to fix contracting
In the annals of Deschutes County governmental missteps, there are far worse things than the Deschutes County Clerk’s ...
Opinion
Editorial: How comprehensive should school lists of sex offenders be?
There's a gap in the information that schools get about sex offenders. Should it be filled?
Opinion
Editorial: A cut out of the Heart of Oregon
The cuts at the federal level are being felt here. You may agree with the cuts. You may ...
Opinion
Editorial: The plague in Central Oregon and the value of public health
The plague in Central Oregon and the value of public health
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