Opinion

Opinion: The high cost of doing nothing, or why Oregon must fund wildlife crossings

The 2025 Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP), which is under consideration by the Legislature as we write this, offers…

Opinion

OPINION: Beaverton voters should stand with teachers

As a mother, doctor and policy maker, I wrestle with hard decisions like budgets, program funding and grapple…

Opinion

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…

Opinion

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…

Sports

Evanson: I might be dreaming, but I think it’s time to bring Damian Lillard home

Now what? That’s what Damian Lillard must be thinking after tearing his achilles tendon in Game 4 of…

Business

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…

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: Oregon’s proposed flavored vape ban: A gift to criminals, a burden to police

Oregon state lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine products statewide. While well-intended…

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Crust of the matter

My teeth nibble at the edges of my waffle. From my childhood on, I have understood that the…

Opinion

Evanson: Football is no longer just for the boys, and Oregon girls are making that loud and clear

Dresses and heels? Sure, at times, but girls are about far more than that in 2025, and what…

Opinion

OPINION: While Washington plays politics, Beaverton is building community

Just 100 days into Donald Trump’s second term, Beaverton is already feeling the blowback. Reckless tariffs and political…