Columnists

Opinion: Oregon bill opens discussion about paying for journalism

No easy or obvious solution will resolve one of the top and less-acknowledged crises in America, the collapse…

Sports

Evanson: I might be dreaming, but I think it’s time to bring Damian Lillard home

Now what? That’s what Damian Lillard must be thinking after tearing his achilles tendon in Game 4 of…

Business

Commentary: More Oregonians are working multiple jobs, showing need for a stronger tax credit for workers

One of the best investments the Oregon legislature can make this session is to renew and expand the…

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: Oregon’s proposed flavored vape ban: A gift to criminals, a burden to police

Oregon state lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine products statewide. While well-intended…

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Crust of the matter

My teeth nibble at the edges of my waffle. From my childhood on, I have understood that the…

High School

Evanson: Football is no longer just for the boys, and Oregon girls are making that loud and clear

Dresses and heels? Sure, at times, but girls are about far more than that in 2025, and what…

Columnists

Commentary: Whose responsibility is eastern Oregon flooding?

Possibly no place in Oregon has a more rugged, individualistic, even anti-governmental attitude than Burns, a small city…

Columnists

Project labor agreements a giant “keep out” sign for women and minority-owned contractors

Construction is a tough business and certainly not for the faint of heart. For years it was also…

Sports

Evanson: With Cronin and Billups earning extensions, winning now has to be the only measuring stick

For better or worse, this is what it’s like to be a Blazers fan. We don’t get shiny…

Opinion

Opinion: Data center discrimination bill sends wrong economic message for Oregon

In times of economic crisis like we’re hurtling towards, policymakers need to be especially careful to do no…