Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Bridges make traveling, life easier
View from a bridge. “Bridge over troubled water”. Mending bridges. Bridging the gap. From our house on Neff…
Columnists
OPINION: When did the U.S. become a ‘them’?
What is happening to public life in the United States? Why are higher education, libraries, local museums and…
College
Evanson: If you didn’t think Oregon belonged in the Big Ten Conference, this year’s Ducks have proven you wrong
Big bad Big Ten? Not for the Oregon Ducks who managed to win eight conference titles in their…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Field of vision
Field of vision. That area that you see when your eyes are looking straight ahead. What is your…
Local News
PORT NEWS AND NOTES: Commission considers reinstating property tax to aid improvement projects
Over the past year, the Port of Columbia County has completed several important projects from our 10-year Capital…
Columnists
Evanson: The Trail Blazers are for sale and that should be exciting for fans who haven’t had much to be excited about
It’s been a week since it was announced that the sale of the Trail Blazers was officially underway.…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Belly up to the tie bar
Coffee in hand. Fire in the fireplace. Rainy day. My calm morning ritual suddenly jarring me more awake…
Columnists
Opinion: Oregon bill opens discussion about paying for journalism
No easy or obvious solution will resolve one of the top and less-acknowledged crises in America, the collapse…
Oregon
Commentary: More Oregonians are working multiple jobs, showing need for a stronger tax credit for workers
One of the best investments the Oregon legislature can make this session is to renew and expand the…