Opinion

Editorial: The disturbing trend of political violence

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek addressed on Monday the apparently politically motivated gun violence in Minnesota, where a gunman…

Opinion

Editorial: Don’t force the Independent Party of Oregon to become a major party

The Independent Party of Oregon does not want to be a major political party in Oregon, at least…

Opinion

Editorial: Finding the right fine for OLCC director who set aside liquor

Steve Marks, the former director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, used his position to benefit himself.…

Opinion

Letters to the editor: Embrace one another; Run for office; Fight cervical cancer

We are not an island Yes, not as a universe, as a country, as a community, or as…

Editorials

Editorial: Law enforcement drones may get new authority to watch you

Let’s start with a Bend police drone. On May 30, Bend police went to investigate a report that…

Opinion

Letters to the editor: Health care access; Act on wildfires; Stop rodeos

Change may reduce health care access   I am writing to express my concern about an alarming change…

Opinion

Guest column: Our rural future is at risk in Deschutes County

For over 50 years, Oregonians have relied on our visionary land use system to protect what we love…

Opinion

Editorial: Should Bend require worker pay information for construction projects?

A city goal Bend City Councilors considered – and put on hold for now – would have the…

Opinion

Editorial: Fund the student health and recreation center at OSU-Cascades

If you are a booster of Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend, the Legislature will soon be making a…

Business

Opinion: The bottle bill, an Oregon gem

Oregon’s bottle bill, established in 1971 as the first in the U.S and the second worldwide, leads the…

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