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…

Columnists

Opinion: We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians

Any reduction in federal support for critical health care access, benefits or the health care workforce in Oregon,…

News

Portland Public Schools superintendent answers five questions regarding May 20 bond measure

The Portland Tribune asked Kimberlee Armstrong, superintendent of Portland Public Schools since 2024, to answer five questions about…

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…

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…

Columnists

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…

Columnists

Opinion: Saving journalism and local news means helping democracy, support SB 686

In times like these, when politics are in turmoil and the amount of information is overwhelming, reliable and…

Opinion

Opinion: Oregon Senate bill will protect patients and reduce opioid dependence

The opioid epidemic continues to devastate Oregon, with overdose deaths reaching 1,833 in 2023 alone. That’s 450 more…