Editorials

Our view: Should Oregon require people to vote?

Many suggestions are floated to improve democracy. One idea: Require people to vote. Make voting mandatory. There might…

Columns

Other views: Oregon’s tax system is fundamentally unfair, but we can fix it

If you were designing a tax system from scratch, who would you tax at a higher rate: a…

Columns

Capital chatter: Measure 110 redux is underway

Proposed revisions to much-maligned Measure 110 are a failure. So say groups on opposing sides of the drug…

Columns

Other views: Lawmakers must address flaws with Measure 110

Three years ago, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure that would have dire consequences for the health and…

Letters

Letter: Struggles in school build character

Grant School District 3 has started publishing a monthly newsletter, Prospector Pride. This month Mr. Matt Jones wrote…

Letters

Letter: Oregon’s proven vote-by-mail process must be protected

Oregon’s Republican Party is calling for an end to vote-by-mail. It’s just one part of an alarming overhaul…

Letters

Letter: Wolf tolerance is rising daily

To effectively argue that wolf hate is increasing, one should provide concrete evidence, statistics or data to support…

Editorials

Our view: Focus is key during the short legislative session

This is the time of the year when we like to recall the words of Gideon John Tucker,…

Letters

Letter: We can place our trust in Wes Williams

I encourage voters in Union and Wallowa counties to reelect Wes Williams as your Circuit Court Judge. I…

Letters

Letter: Closing MERA hurts our community

One of the most accessible and enjoyable sites for recreation in our county is up in the Mount…

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