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From the publisher: Print journalism world continues to change

Newspapers haven’t been immune to the rising costs of doing business these days. Outside of payroll, our largest…

Editorials

Our view: Accountability, expectations and Oregon test scores

State proficiency test results released this month showed many students in Oregon were not making great progress. They…

Columns

Other views: Tax breaks are not race-neutral

Tax breaks — officially called “tax expenditures” — can either help heal the racial divide or worsen it.…

Columns

Other views: Idaho’s abortion law also will affect Oregonians

Several times a year for many years, I have crossed the Oregon-Idaho line in each direction, usually on…

Editorials

Our view: Denial of constitutional rights in Oregon is routine

The sensible solution to Oregon’s public defender crisis: more public defenders. Getting from where we are to there…

Letters

Letter: Who is not listening?

Some Oregonians believe that officials who live in Western Oregon do not listen to them. However, listening works…

Letters

Letter: Our justice system is too important to be governed by misinformation

John Shea wrote in a letter to the editor published Sept. 19 with concerns regarding the Union County…

Letters

Letter: Take pride in your work and those who live productive lives

I am old, nearing 80, born before World War II ended. Where I grew up many of our…

Editorials

Our view: State officials using personal phone for work can get tangled

U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle has declined to turn over her phones to the Oregon agency she once ran,…

Columns

From the publisher: An apology for our customer service

Serving our customers and readers well is one of our top priorities and, to be honest, over the…

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