Editorial: Don’t over-promise on fixing county radio system
It was hard to believe it when Deschutes County law enforcement officials recently expressed optimism that the persistent problems with … Read more
Bulletin Editorial Board
Editorial: Revenue-raising needs court clarity
Oregon voters fed up with the tax tricks the Legislature pulls may get some relief … Read more
Commentary: The racist trope that won’t die
The comedian Roseanne Barr resurrected one of the oldest and most profoundly racist slanders in … Read more
Commentary: Krauthammer’s democratic vocation
Before his death, Charles Krauthammer, The Washington Post columnist, announced that he was stricken with … Read more
Editorial: Raise a glass to ODOT’s ‘drinking culture’ reversal
Key safety document quickly edited
On Wednesday, we criticized the Oregon Department of Transportation for suggesting in a key safety … Read more
Editorial: OLCC shouldn’t guess about pot policy
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has about a nine-month backlog of applications for recreational marijuana … Read more
Guest column: Striking back against the opioid crisis
By tomorrow morning, more than 100 Americans will have died because of opioid overdose. This … Read more
Commentary: Internet sales tax switch is good policy, wrong way
In the early days of the internet, online retailers were able to take advantage of … Read more
Editorial: Councilor Campbell shows lack of professionalism
Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell walked out in the middle of city meeting Wednesday night. … Read more
Editorial: Ban on food tax is good for all Oregonians
Oregonians will be asked to vote this fall on a constitutional amendment that would prevent … Read more
Janet Stevens column: Cottages move closer to reality
A bit over a year ago, the city of Bend chose Pacific Crest Affordable Housing … Read more
Commentary: Bilateral deals work for leaders not named Trump
One of the most fascinating moments in recent negotiations came when U.S. President Donald Trump … Read more
Commentary: Trump to dictators: Have a nice day
Watching President Donald Trump recently accuse Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of stabbing him in … Read more
Commentary: A diverse student body adds value to campus life
The controversy over race and admissions at elite educational institutions is heating up. Harvard University … Read more
Commentary: How Koko the gorilla spoke to us
Millions are mourning a gorilla, and that's a good sign for humanity. Koko, a western … Read more
Commentary: Keep marijuana billboards away from kids
The legalization of recreational marijuana use in California has set off a billboard boom across … Read more
Editorial: Tweak, don’t cancel, kicker
Once again the idea of repealing Oregon’s income tax kicker is being chatted up in … Read more
Editorial: Time to end the exemption
We Oregonians like to think of ourselves as an independent lot, but sometimes that independence … Read more
Guest column: Don’t pretend there is a debate on climate
“False equivalence” is defined as “a logical fallacy in which two completely opposing arguments appear … Read more
Letters: Obama and immigrants; War on cars; Presidency has limits; Look at what Washington does
Presidency has limits Can the President do whatever he or she wants? The United States … Read more
Editorial: ODOT vs. Bend’s breweries
Agency that wasted millions on sinking overpass takes shot at city’s ‘drinking culture’
Central Oregon residents are a bunch of drunks, it seems, especially those of us who … Read more
Editorial: Let Starnes debate in governor’s race
Oregonians have apparently become frustrated with the Democratic and Republican parties. The fastest growing political … Read more
Guest column:
To begin with, I could always count on the Republican Party to be supportive of … Read more
Commentary: USDA is right: Biofoods don’t need labels
Should a federal agency issue a regulation that will impose up to $3.5 billion in … Read more
Editorial: Sisters should look to lower housing costs
There’s got to be a better way to create affordable housing than to make housing … Read more
Guest column: Make the change to a nonpartisan county commission
I called for the nonpartisan election of Deschutes County commissioners at the only major, pre-primary … Read more
Letters: Silly Redmond lawsuit; Kudos to Merkley; Fighting racism; Don’t separate children
Silly Redmond lawsuit Really, city of Redmond? Suing Fagen Tree and Chips for $62,000, for … Read more
Editorial: Pay attention. You’re driving
On July 1, Oregon gets really, really tough about distracted driving. That’s the day new, … Read more
Commentary: Severing ZTE’s head leaves the US battling a hydra
Penalties meted out by the U.S. on ZTE Corp. were meant to punish the company … Read more
Commentary: Scott Pruitt is going to be fired very soon
In the 2016 primaries, Scott Pruitt did not initially support Donald Trump (he was on … Read more
Commentary: Beware the threat of inflation
For nearly a decade, inflation hawks have been waiting to be right once a day. … Read more
Commentary: The government went after the wrong deal
So it turns out that Makan Delrahim had it exactly right back in the fall … Read more
Editorial: At fast-food eatery, jobs disappear as minimum wage rises
Oregon has one of the highest minimum wages in the country, currently $10.25 per hour. … Read more
Editorial: Tell taxpayers why Madras pool director was fired
Joe McHaney is no longer the executive director of the Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District. … Read more
