Editorials

Other Views: Reviewing two years of COVID-19

On Saturday, the indoor mask mandates imposed by the governors of Oregon, Washington and California will be lifted.…

Editorials

Other Views: $1 billion bet on more meat processing capacity

Politicians have a way of oversimplifying complex problems. Often, their answer to a problem is to add money,…

Editorials

Our View: Funding, process is a win-win for the county

The Wallowa County Fairgrounds are going to get some needed repairs. And, local government handled the funding reception…

Editorials

Other Views: Worries about the River Act

Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, cleverly included the word “Democracy” in their bill, introduced a…

Coronavirus

Our View: Something in OHA data does not add up

When you read the details of Josh Barnett’s story on A1 about trying to right the record on…

Editorials

Our view: Rivers act needs more input

Political hyperbole aside, U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz’s concerns raised during a floor speech of the U.S. House of…

Editorials

Our view: Time to leave the past where it belongs

Sometimes the past needs to be left where it belongs — in the past. That includes with our…

Editorials

Our view: OSAA is closer to getting it right

The Oregon School Activities Association is closer to getting it right. The OSAA Football Ad Hoc Committee last…

Editorials

Our view: Courage in the face of COVID challenges

The COVID impact spotlight has rested — rightfully — on the thousands of dedicated men and women in…

Editorials

Our view: Rural funding going to urban areas doesn’t make sense

A nice, tidy, typical year-end editorial would be the easy thing to conjure up for this week, and…

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