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…
Columnists
GUEST COLUMN: Oregon should steer its own EV trucks program into the fast lane
California has set ambitious goals for EV truck adoption with its Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which imposes steeply…
College
Evanson: If you didn’t think Oregon belonged in the Big Ten Conference, this year’s Ducks have proven you wrong
Big bad Big Ten? Not for the Oregon Ducks who managed to win eight conference titles in their…
Editorials
Other views: Building boom on federal land might just work
Amid the relentless chaos in Washington — tariffs, trade war, terminally rising deficits — at least one sensible…
Business
Opinion: CEO of veterinary facility balks at Multnomah County budget cut
Local columnist: Multnomah County may eliminate funding for the after-hours veterinary care DoveLewis provides to stray and lost…
Columnists
Opinion: Find ways to make a difference during Mental Health Awareness Month
A local column-writer says that, in America today, approximately one out of every five Americans is suffering with…
Business
Opinion: Oregon should bypass California’s stalled Clean Trucks program and steer its own into the fast lane
California has set ambitious goals for EV truck adoption with its Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which imposes steeply…
Opinion
Capital chatter: Kotek picks up the pace in final weeks of legislative session
Back in January, before the 2025 Legislature convened, I asked Gov. Tina Kotek what she had learned from…
Local News
PORT NEWS AND NOTES: Commission considers reinstating property tax to aid improvement projects
Over the past year, the Port of Columbia County has completed several important projects from our 10-year Capital…
Columnists
Opinion: Time to rein in pharmacy benefit managers
If Mental Health Awareness Month is to truly honor the people it represents, then the federal government must…