Opinion
Opinion: Oregon must pass SB 1196 to save outdoor recreation economy
The recent withdrawal of Special Safehold Risk, a major insurer for ski areas like Mt. Hood Meadows and…
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Business
Opinion: Bans on rent-pricing algorithms could backfire, lead to higher prices
The Pacific Northwest boasts natural splendors and world-class companies from Amazon and Microsoft to Nike and Columbia Sportswear.…
Columnists
Commentary: Oregonians deserve a smarter approach to wildfires
Each year, Oregon braces for wildfire season. And each year, we spend tens of millions (sometimes hundreds of…
Columnists
Opinion: Oregon needs to stop the flow of illegal guns — and we know how to do it
If Oregon wants to make lasting progress in reducing gun violence and the devastating ripple effects, the state…
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Opinion: The bottle bill, an Oregon gem
Oregon’s bottle bill, established in 1971 as the first in the U.S and the second worldwide, leads the…
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Readers Respond: Oregon Health Plan changes are ‘inhumane, terrifying, potential disaster’
Your Oregon News asked readers where they stand on proposed changes to the Oregon Health Plan, or Medicaid.…
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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.…
Editorials
Editorial | David vs. Goliath: Oregon bill offers lifeline for Journalism — and Democracy
This editorial is being jointly-published by more than 50 Oregon newspapers and supported by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers…
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OPINION: What you should know as West Linn prepares its new budget
Here in Part 2 of my budget series, you’ll find highlights of the draft budget and my thoughts…
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…