Opinion

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

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…

Opinion

Evanson: The Trail Blazers are for sale and that should be exciting for fans who haven’t had much to be excited about

It’s been a week since it was announced that the sale of the Trail Blazers was officially underway.…

Opinion

Opinion: The high cost of doing nothing, or why Oregon must fund wildlife crossings

The 2025 Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP), which is under consideration by the Legislature as we write this, offers…

Opinion

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,…

Opinion

Opinion: Fellow Oregonians, time we had a serious talk about the kicker

Two local columnists are calling for Oregon to reform the kicker and to stop purging money from its…

Opinion

Opinion: Unlikely allies agree, stop homelessness before it starts

Two local columnists: The cheapest and best way to end homelessness is to stop families from becoming homeless…

Columnists

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…