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…

Opinion

Opinion: State transportation package paves way for Portland

A local columnist writes: Elected leaders in Salem are considering legislation to meaningfully address (transportation) issues. The Oregon…

Opinion

Opinion: Protesting the administration isn’t easy but it’s necessary

Column writer: 'When I joined the protestors across the street from the Portland courthouse on President’s Day, I…

Columnists

Autonomous in Oregon: A new spin on rural-urban divide

The idea of Greater Idaho — splitting off most of eastern Oregon to join with the state of…

Opinion

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

Too much communication: For cell phones in schools, simpler may be better

What do you do with legislation that cuts into the middle of how Oregonians live their lives, when…

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…

Columnists

PHOTOGRAPHER’S NOTEBOOK: One face in the crowd at Tigard’s ‘Hands Off’ protest

Early Saturday morning, I walked to Universal Plaza in Tigard for the “Hands Off” protest. On my journey,…