Columns

ODOT: The gas tax is fading away and taking maintenance down with it

The gas tax has been the foundation of how Oregon funds its transportation system since 1913 and every…

Business

State legislators: Oregon treasury’s investment choices create risk to us all

The Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) pension fund has been in the national spotlight recently because of…

General Business

OPINION: Oregon should let voters reconsider clean nuclear power

For more than 40 years, Oregon has outlawed the construction of nuclear power plants within its borders. The…

Advertising

BBB: The lies advertisers tell you

“Why, all advertising is exaggerated. Nobody believes it,” said Coca-Cola’s attorney, which inspired Coke’s Sam C. Dobbs to…

Columnists

Readers Weigh In: Here’s how Hawaii’s wildfires are impacting Oregonians

As the death toll in Hawaii continues to rise, after a series of wildfires swept across the island…

Guest Opinion

OPINION: CPRD ‘bridge builder’ wants to blow up Ewing Young bridge

The Chehalem Park and Recreation District held a special meeting on July 11 to swear in newly elected…

Columns

ODOT: New Interstate Bridge will help many communities

Just last month, the Oregon State Legislature committed $1 billion to replace the aging Interstate Bridge on I-5…

Guest Opinion

OPINION: Old Town St. Helens businesses shut down in name of ‘safety’

When I took a course in pharmacology once back in college, I attended a lecture from a renowned…

Newsletter

Opinion: How can professions like CPAs thrive in the age of AI?

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has made some tax professionals a little…

Newsletter

Opinion: ClackCo courthouse construction funding is ignorant

Additional cost of Tootie Smith’s reversal: $61 million in courthouse funding? Clackamas County Republicans dispute Tootie Smith’s ‘bunch…