Editorials

Our View: Reconsider the restaurant restrictions

The Observer’s related publication, The Baker City Herald, recently asked Gov. Kate Brown’s office to explain why Oregon’s…

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Our View: Gov. Brown’s funding delay for Measure 110 raises same old questions

Oregonians passed Measure 110 by a wide margin in November. It means decriminalization of personal possession of small…

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Our View: Preparing for the next pandemic

The next global pandemic looms. Will Oregon and the world be more prepared?

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Our view: The road to unity is a two-way street

Recounts and legal challenges notwithstanding, it appears Joe Biden will be president on Jan. 20, 2021. In declaring…

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Our view: The long road ahead to a vaccine

The news of skyrocketing numbers of COVID-19 infections across the United States is reminding us of the original…

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Editorial: Stay calm, and let the process play out

Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 race for the White House on Saturday, Nov. 7,…

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Editorial: How long will Oregonians be on the waitlist for child care changes?

The last time we editorialized about how Oregon is moving slowly on helping families find child care that…

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Our View: Reach out to those you disagree with

Today’s edition of the Wallowa County Chieftain is the last one before next week’s general election. In any…

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Our view: State needs to do better in investigating harassment and discrimination

In 2019 the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries released an investigation finding many instances of sexual harassment…

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Our view: Slowing a vaccine?

Imagine you were deprived easy access to a COVID-19 vaccine simply because you lived on the west bank…

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