Editorials

Historical editorial: Bend, the trade center

In view of the especially good crops that are being grown in the Powell Buttes section this year,…

Columnists

Commentary: Does Nancy Mace know how women’s bathrooms work?

Every time I write about transgender issues, I get angry emails from conservative readers informing me that the…

Columnists

Guest column: Through my eyes: Surviving Central Oregon

The van was built to go where there are no roads, and the land is filled with boulders…

Editorials

Editor’s desk: The newsroom is getting ready for Thanksgiving

Like most of you, I’ll be prepping this weekend for Thanksgiving — groceries to gather, veggies to chop,…

Editorials

Editorial: Should Oregon’s medical marijuana continue to be untaxed?

We have some not-so-startling numbers for you about medical marijuana. In 2015, there were 72,000 Oregonians who apparently…

Editorials

Editorial: Bend City Council may get some regular youth advice

What voice goes largely unheard at Bend City Council meetings? Youth. They do sometimes appear for public comment.…

Columnists

Commentary: More trees won’t cancel out your SUV emissions

As far as climate buzzwords go, “Net Zero” has probably become the most weaponized term. It may also…

Editorials

Editorial: Sage grouse map could mean new restrictions on some county properties

Sage grouse find love in a lek. It’s the stage for sagebrush seduction. A new map for Deschutes…

Editorials

Editorial: Residents have to shovel sidewalks in Bend

A sidewalk adjacent to your property in Bend comes with an obligation, a built-in chore anytime it snows.…

Letters To Editor

Letters to the editor: Choice and no choice; growth limits and water; Value of Mary’s Place

A land of no choice It’s interesting to watch how some people like choice one way but not…

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