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Guest opinion: TP shortage is tip of iceberg
If you think the run on toilet paper is just an American thing, think again.
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Guest opinion: Coronavirus testing telecommuting effectiveness
Nobody knows how deep the impact of the coronavirus will be, but one thing that it is destined…
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Guest opinion: Legislators must find better ways to reduce CO2
Washington and Oregon lawmakers want to end their legislative sessions; however, accounting for the costs of carbon emissions…
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Guest opinion: Student loan assistance an attractive employer benefit
Employers are looking at additional benefits to help workers who are stressed out over paying rent, transportation and…
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Guest opinion: Dams are the Northwest flood busters
A year ago, much of America’s heartland was inundated by Missouri River flood waters. At least 1 million…
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Guest opinion: Bridges shouldn’t have to sink to be replaced
Bridges shouldn’t have to sink to be replaced. However, at times that’s what it takes. Too often new…
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Guest opinion: ‘Retail-tainment’ may save malls
Preliminary sales trends from Small Business Saturday show a continuing increase in smartphone purchases even among shoppers patronizing…
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Guest opinion: Impeachment aside, there’s work to be done
Now that President Trump’s impeachment process is formally underway, Democrats and Republicans need to avoid becoming completely absorbed…
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Guest opinion: ‘Greatest Generation’ quickly slipping into history
Just before Veterans Day, the last known survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor died at age…
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Guest opinion: The wildfire season that wasn’t
The Oregonian characterized the 2019 wildfire season as the “season that wasn’t!” That’s good news for West Coast…
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Guest opinion: It is time to talk about our national debt
Our nation is on an unsustainable borrowing trajectory and it could get much worse unless voters start asking…
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Guest opinion: High costs drive people to move
Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes and fees on taxpayers; however, it comes…
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Guest column: In going green, careful not to follow Sweden’s haste
Sweden and Washington state are very similar. Both have strong “green” movements and are quickly moving to eliminate…