Columns

Other views: Banning teacher strikes is in Oregon’s best interest

After 10 months of bargaining with Portland Public Schools (PPS), the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) initiated a…

Columns

Thurber’s Tail: Tips for out-of-control tipping

Tipping demands sure have gotten out of control. With every purchase you make — at coffee shops, fast…

Editorials

Our view: Good news at last for Eastern

Good news sometimes seems hard to come by, but the recent announcement that Eastern Oregon University’s first-year enrollment…

Columns

Capital chatter: Oregon’s economy is stable — but is that great news?

Oregon’s economy is in stable condition. So are state revenues and Oregon’s population. That’s not bad news. Neither…

Editorials

Our view: ODFW might need to kill more wolves

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to kill up to six wolves from a pack that…

Columns

Thinking out loud: Christmas is coming, and with it, the annual ‘season of giving’

For years now, we’ve asked our families and gift-giving friends to please stop sending us presents. “We don’t…

Editorials

Our view: Detectors a useful tool in curbing student vaping

The distinctive, and pervasive, odor of cigarette smoke makes it difficult for students to get away with smoking…

Editorials

Our view: Still plenty to be thankful for

While we scramble through our everyday routines and listen to or watch what often feels like a bombardment…

Letters

Letter: Something’s fishy at ODOT

This year, 2023, is the first year the Idaho Department of Transportation has approved a budget over $1…

Letters

Letter: Trust, but verify

The Observer article of Oct. 25 paints a quite rosy picture of the 2022-2023 school year student assessments…

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