Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Don’t shoot
I had just seen the optometrist. Eyes were doing great. Put anything in front of me and I…
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Business
Opinion: Bans on rent-pricing algorithms could backfire, lead to higher prices
The Pacific Northwest boasts natural splendors and world-class companies from Amazon and Microsoft to Nike and Columbia Sportswear.…
Letters To The Editor
OPINION: Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS from the brink
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Chaotic garden of color and life
I held you in my hand. Tossed and turned, smooshed and smooshed again, the fragrance’s healing powers eased…
Education
GERVAIS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Gervais School District honored with PRSA Spotlight Award for 2024 bond campaign
The Gervais School District is proud to announce that it has received a Spotlight Award from the Public…
Columnists
Opinion: Oregon needs to stop the flow of illegal guns — and we know how to do it
If Oregon wants to make lasting progress in reducing gun violence and the devastating ripple effects, the state…
Opinion
Readers Respond: Oregon Health Plan changes are ‘inhumane, terrifying, potential disaster’
Your Oregon News asked readers where they stand on proposed changes to the Oregon Health Plan, or Medicaid.…
Letters To The Editor
OPINION: Pass Senate Bill 125 to protect Oregon’s medical practices
Since its implementation in 2019, the Corporate Activity Tax has squeezed independent health care providers, and Oregon patients…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Moving forward backward
Did you ever walk backwards out of a room when you happened upon an uncomfortable situation? I know…
Opinion
OPINION: Democrats: Oppose federal Fix Our Forests Act
The federal Fix Our Forests Act is disastrous. It prioritizes logging over proven community wildfire protections like defensible…