Editorials
Our view: Restoring Amtrak service would benefit NE Oregon
The notion that Northeast Oregon residents are more isolated, and less mobile, than they were for much of ...
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Our view: Northeast Oregon has plenty to offer
Occasionally it is worthwhile to stop and take stock of what we have as a state and region. ...
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Our view: It’s time to educate our kids about dangers of fentanyl
A set of grim statistics shows more effort needs to go into education regarding the dangers of fentanyl. ...
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Our view: Portland State protesters should have read rather than vandalized
The students and others involved in pro-Palestinian protests at Portland State University should have done something else before ...
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Our view: Why aren’t Oregonians volunteering to switch to a pay-by-mile tax?
The test coming next year for Gov. Tina Kotek, legislators and you and me is what to do ...
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Our view: OSHA lets the fox into the henhouse
The fox is in the henhouse, and farmers, ranchers and processors have the federal government to thank. Over ...
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Our view: Oregon’s health care aim seems off target
The triple aim in health care has been to get more people covered, improve their health and control ...
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Our view: Local control vital in effort to protect emergency responders
The complaint that government issues “one-size-fits-all” mandates is so common that it’s become a cliché. But phrases that ...
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Our view: Addressing Athena’s housing challenge
A recent gathering in Athena brought together state and local representatives to tackle a pressing issue — the ...
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Our view: Choose your candidates wisely
Elections are crucial to the health of our democracy but they are not popularity contests. Sometimes, or often, ...