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Editorial: If ODOT layoffs come, impact is uncertain

The hundreds of layoffs planned at the Oregon Department of Transportation could come to nothing. But if they…

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Editorial: Voters should pick next sheriff, not just accept appointee as only candidate

The person the Deschutes County Commission appoints, perhaps this week, as interim sheriff will be just that —…

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Editorial cartoon for July 29

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Commentary: ICE is redefining detention as an open-ended threat

Mandatory detention is the newest and potentially most powerful weapon in the White House’s arsenal for turbo-charging deportations.…

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Commentary: Kill predators or learn to co-exist with them?

Humans have always had an emotional relationship with predators. We both revere and demonize them. We buy more…

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Editorial cartoon for July 27

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Letters to the editor: Reading and children; Congressman Bentz; Breast reconstruction

Don’t let your child’s reading slide Summer is perfect for playing outside and relaxing with friends, but it’s…

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Editorial: Does Oregon tax things that can’t be touched correctly?

The state of Oregon taxes some things that cannot be touched. The state taxes property, such as a…

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Commentary: Are self-help books really helping us?

If you’re a reader, and you’re on Instagram, chances are the algorithm has fed you posts promising that…

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Editorial: The tragic deaths at Dillon Falls and the what-ifs

Anyone who has been to Dillon Falls knows the danger. The scene seems almost overwritten, how the water…

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