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Commentary: The Trump-GOP budget is a dire threat to Oregon’s patients, hospitals and nurses

Health care workers are warning of dangerous conditions in hospitals for patients and nurses alike under the new…

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Opinion: Does Sen. Merkley running again mean just another preordained race at the top of the ballot?

Next year, the top of Oregon’s general election ballot will be anchored by the contest for U.S. Senate.…

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COLUMN | Over the Fence: Remembering flavors of the past

The late 1950s and the early 1960s were times of very limited food innovation. This was most likely…

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Opinion | A Win-Win for Oregon: Legislation that protects public workers and fosters economic growth

Members of SEIU 503 commend state leaders’ decision to move investments in Oregon’s public retirement fund away from…

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Commentary: The road to transportation funding is long

The debate over paying for transportation needs in Oregon may have paused with the end of the legislative…

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Opinion: Bans on rent-pricing algorithms could backfire, lead to higher prices

The Pacific Northwest boasts natural splendors and world-class companies from Amazon and Microsoft to Nike and Columbia Sportswear.…

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Commentary: Oregonians deserve a smarter approach to wildfires

Both suppression and risk reduction are necessary   Each year, Oregon braces for wildfire season. And each year,…

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Opinion: Oregon needs to stop the flow of illegal guns — and we know how to do it

If Oregon wants to make lasting progress in reducing gun violence and the devastating ripple effects, the state…

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Opinion: The bottle bill, an Oregon gem

Oregon’s bottle bill, established in 1971 as the first in the U.S and the second worldwide, leads the…

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Commentary: Data centers and their neighbors

Oregon has a big and (relatively) new kind of business it doesn’t really know how to deal with.…