Opinion
Editorial: Why we want our Oregon journalism competitor to thrive
We went searching for why President Donald Trump is determined to end federal funding to NPR and PBS…
Opinion
Guest column: Rescinding the Roadless Rule won’t protect from wildfire
Brooke Rollins, US Secretary of Agriculture with the Trump administration, is rescinding the “Roadless Rule.” The Roadless Rule…
Opinion
Editorial: Top 10 reasons why there is no Oregon transportation package
1. Oregon passed the nation’s first gas tax in 1919. It made such good sense that other states…
Opinion
Editorial: Oregon students aren’t going to improve if they aren’t showing up
Only two-thirds of students in Bend-La Pine Schools were “regular attenders” in the 2023-2024 school year. The same…
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Editorial: You reveal yourself by what you tell Bend tourists
“Bend has too many tourists.” You don’t work for Visit Bend. “Check out our distilleries and breweries.”…
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Guest column: The map may be gone, but the hazard is here to stay
Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season hit us with a devastating start. My heart breaks for the 56 families who…
Opinion
Guest column: Did Big Oil cause the 2021 heat dome?
Four years ago, a killer heat dome struck the Pacific Northwest claiming the lives of over 800 people,…
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Editorial: Process to appoint Deschutes sheriff must be transparent
Deschutes County Commissioners need to ensure the process of appointing a sheriff to replace Kent van der Kamp…
Opinion
Editorial: Bend needs to do a better job with stormwater
Bend’s past approach to stormwater was too shallow. Digging a deep hole and pouring water down it is…
Opinion
Letters: Thank you for help on Crooked River Ranch fire and more
Thank you firefighters and law enforcement We are so grateful to the firefighters and law enforcement who mobilized…
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