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Opinion: CEO of veterinary facility balks at Multnomah County budget cut

Local columnist: Multnomah County may eliminate funding for the after-hours veterinary care DoveLewis provides to stray and lost ...

Business

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 ...

Columnists

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

LETTER: MHCC is worth the investment – Vote YES

I’ve been a strong supporter of Mt. Hood Community College since I first began representing the people of ...

Opinion

Readers Respond to Education Cuts: “Budget cuts should never start with our kids”

We asked readers from all around Oregon how the state should handle school budget cuts after superintendents of ...

Letters to the editor

LETTER: Help MHCC continue changing lives with your yes vote

My college days were pivotal for me in many ways. I was fortunate to be elected president of ...

Columnists

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 ...

Columnists

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 ...

Opinion

Opinion: Oregon Senate bill will protect patients and reduce opioid dependence

The opioid epidemic continues to devastate Oregon, with overdose deaths reaching 1,833 in 2023 alone. That’s 450 more ...

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