Columnists

Opinion: It may be time to take a new look at electricity demand

The Northwest Power Planning Council was formed in 1981 in response to concerns in the area about the…

Basketball

Evanson: The Blazers are hot, but what’s to make of the team’s recent surge

Have you heard of iron pyrite? It’s commonly known as “Fool’s Gold.” How about cubic zirconia? It’s a…

Ethics

LETTER: Let’s impose a factory-farm moratorium in Oregon

I urge my fellow Oregonians and legislators to support Senate Bill 80 and impose a moratorium on massive…

Legislation

LETTER: U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum betrays immigrant families with vote on new law

On Jan. 29, the Lanken-Riley Act was signed into law. This law allows the government to lock up…

Columnists

From the Editor: If you haven’t visited downtown, now’s the time

Downtown Portland has been bloodied and battered these past few years. But I would advise people not to…

Columnists

Opinion: Pardons, settlement could spell violence to come

President Donald Trump’s pardon of nearly all the rioters in the U.S. Capitol break-in on Jan. 6, 2021,…

Economics

Crush debt, build savings: Pro tips for making the most of tax refunds

While Oregonians still have months to file their taxes, developing a plan now on how to best use…

American Football

Evanson: When did we all become such sore losers?

When did we all become such sore losers? I use the word “we” because I’m not above a…

Guest Opinion

Oregon’s Diesel Dilemma: Health of communities vs. industry interests

Across Oregon, semis, delivery trucks, and other diesel-powered vehicles rumble through neighborhoods, delivering goods to our doorsteps. But…

Columnists

Opinion: Lawmaker’s first, best job was always communications

It was the late-1980s and I had just transferred from Clackamas Community College to Lewis & Clark College,…