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
Commentary: Data centers and their neighbors
Oregon has a big and (relatively) new kind of business it doesn’t really know how to deal with.…
College
Evanson: Oregon House Bill 3694 is just a symptom of a much bigger NCAA problem
House Bill 3694 is back in the news. But while the state has again approved the newly amended…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Noncents
The plug on the bank was removed. Coins were scattered across the floor. Pennies. They were saved so…
Columnists
Opinion: The Portlandia statue protects free speech and free assembly; the Portland City Council does not
Three local columnists from the Gray Panthers claim that policies of the Portland City Council and Portland State…
Columnists
CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Pioneer of Hay Creek and Trout Creek ran prosperous ranches
James Oel Douthit was very active in community affairs as was his wife and brother
Columnists
OPINION: Well permitting fees, not taxpayer bailouts, should fund Oregon water resources shortfall
Should permitting agencies receive increased funds? If budget increases are justified, should finances be increased through fees or…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Bridges make traveling, life easier
View from a bridge. “Bridge over troubled water”. Mending bridges. Bridging the gap. From our house on Neff…
Columnists
Opinion: Oregon hatred and beyond
When does a political stance become a hateful one? The 2000 report on hate groups by the Southern Poverty…
Columnists
OPINION: When did the U.S. become a ‘them’?
What is happening to public life in the United States? Why are higher education, libraries, local museums and…