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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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COLUMN | Portland Architecture: Gladstone Library is a little jewel with a big impact

In a wave of library construction across the metro area, this modest suburban branch draws patrons with flexibility,…

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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 should bypass California’s stalled Clean Trucks program and steer its own into the fast lane

California has set ambitious goals for EV truck adoption with its Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which imposes steeply…

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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…

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Evanson: With Cronin and Billups earning extensions, winning now has to be the only measuring stick

For better or worse, this is what it’s like to be a Blazers fan. We don’t get shiny…

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Opinion: Saving journalism and local news means helping democracy, support SB 686

In times like these, when politics are in turmoil and the amount of information is overwhelming, reliable and…