Columnists

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.…

Opinion

Opinion: Bottle bill isn’t cause of addiction crisis

A local columnist writes: Like many beloved Oregon institutions, the Bottle Bill has been impacted by Portland’s addiction…

Opinion

Opinion: Oregon Legislature should back cervical cancer screening bill

Senate Bill 451A would make Oregon the first in the country to eliminate cost obstacles to early diagnosis…

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…

Opinion

Opinion: In a budget crunch, invest where it matters most, Oregon’s small businesses

Several Portland-area business leaders write a column saying the Community Economic Coalition (CEC) Hub is a timely, shovel-ready,…

Opinion

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…

Opinion

Opinion: Oregon’s clean energy policies must support workers, not undermine them

A local columnist writes that, instead of advancing solutions that build the grid and create jobs, Salem is…

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…

Opinion

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…

Opinion

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…