Opinion
Comment: Bird flu outbreak should get us thinking about food
Bird flu is threatening state poultry and dairy farms; it’s time for a transition from those practices.
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Comment: To fix schools, Trump will need Education Department
Blowing up the agency and its centralization will make it harder to implement needed reforms.
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Commentary: County budget proposal deserves clear explanation
The proposal would use banked tax capacity, but would raise property taxes by $15 for a $650,000 home.
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I quit 46 years ago when my dentist showed me pre-cancerous spots. But it remains a constant choice.
By Bob Oberstein / For The Herald
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Comment: Meet the moment’s hateful, fragile fear with courage
Nazis marching on streets and sinister texts signal the fear of those worried about losing their hold on…
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Comment: If Gaetz is AG, staff loyal to Constitution must resist
Career employees, under oath to
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Comment: Musk is short-circuiting the EV revolution he sparked
Hitching his wagon to GOP plans to drop EV rebates will hurt GM and Ford, but will ding…
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Comment: County budget requires balance of cost-savings, fee
Based on an audit, the county can be run more leanly but still needs a modest revenue increase.
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Comment: Basic science is why RFK Jr. is unfit for health post
His wilful disregard for the scientific process makes him a threat to vital agencies and to public health.
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Comment: Trump capitalized on growing mistrust of journalism
That mistrust has been prodded along for decades, but news media practitioners are culpable too.
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Comment: Exporting nations may know Trump’s tariff talk is bluff
If that’s the plan, all can see the U.S. is still recovering from inflation and has little cushion…
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Comment: Was Boeing contract unions’ last big win for now?
With a change in presidential administrations, organized labor may face more obstacles ahead.
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Eco-nomics: U.S. picks poor time to reverse climate efforts
The election of Trump, who considers climate change a hoax, will frustrate U.S. efforts. Yet, there’s hope.
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Comment: What an independent sees as the dust settles
We agree on core issues; can we agree to find respect for each other’s perspectives and beliefs?
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Comment: Scheme to avoid Electoral College rife with problems
If Washington state really backs the plan it should award its delegates now to Donald Trump.
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Comment: How Trump can lie, yet sound believable
All that’s necessary is to pair Americans’ practice of skimming issues with Trump’s air of certainty.
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Comment: Trump can keep his promises or his popularity; not both
Plans to repeal the ACA and impose tariffs and mass deportation will be felt by those who elected…
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Comment: Trump’s plans may work against economy he inherits
Elon Musk’s budget-cutting zeal could hit employment hard, reversing gains during Biden’s administration.
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Comment: To understand why Democrats lost, look at wages
In the last 50 years, the bottom 60 percent saw their hourly wage increase only $3. Don’t count…
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Comment: It’s climate crisis’ damage we don’t see that costs most
A new study says Oregon loses tens of billions of dollars each year to the routine impacts of…