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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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