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Other views: A bridge over stormy seas

Among the liberties enshrined for Americans in our founding documents, freedom of the press stands first among equals.…

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Other views: Community colleges fuel state’s economy

Oregon’s community colleges are a cornerstone of our state’s economic landscape. A comprehensive economic analysis released in August,…

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COLUMN: Lamenting the potential loss of the classic Oregon rivalry

If any photo featuring two people dressed in costumes with comically oversized heads and bodies could be poignant,…

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Other views: Banning teacher strikes is in Oregon’s best interest

After 10 months of bargaining with Portland Public Schools (PPS), the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) initiated a…

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From the editor: Boosting budget for snowplowing a boon for region

If there is one element that impacts us all in Eastern Oregon it is the weather, and especially…

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Thurber’s Tail: Tips for out-of-control tipping

Tipping demands sure have gotten out of control. With every purchase you make — at coffee shops, fast…

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COLUMN: Mimicking The Beatles? It’s not silly at all

The notion that four men would don a series of costumes, affect fake British accents and spend a…

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Thinking out loud: Christmas is coming, and with it, the annual ‘season of giving’

For years now, we’ve asked our families and gift-giving friends to please stop sending us presents. “We don’t…

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COLUMN: It’s time to retire Hitler as an analogy

We retire the names of especially terrible hurricanes, lest anyone be later traumatized by another storm called Katrina…

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Other views: Community colleges help make a more prosperous Oregon

Oregon’s community colleges are a cornerstone of our state’s economic landscape. A comprehensive economic analysis released in August,…

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