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Upsizing or Downsizing?
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OPINION: Let's protect open spaces in Washington County
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Andy Haugen: 'More than 65,000 acres of farmland have been lost in Oregon since 2000.'
OPINION: The 14th Amendment, the real revolution
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Greg Wasson: 'Oregon women landed one of the first blows in the fight that allows most of us to 'work to live...''
Handelman: Let’s put an end to our endless wars
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Dan Handelman of Portland is with the regional nonprofit Peace and Justice Works
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Mob mentality
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Pamela Loxley Drake shares her thoughts and experiences with raising chickens for eggs.
Currie: Here’s why I’m a pro-choice pastor
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie of Northeast Portland is a minister in the United Church of Christ
Schwartz: Innovative thinking needed to solve Oregon’s…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Natasha Schwartz of Southwest Portland is an Oregon Nurses Association board member and a registered nurse at Oregon Health and Science University
OPINION: 'Identity politics' don't belong in schools
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Tiffany Jacob: 'The only flags that belong in our schools are the American flag and the state flag.'
OPINION: We can't only focus on the COVID crisis
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Sue Bliss: 'As this tragic pandemic rolls on, it's time to re-allocate some space and staff to other serious needs.'
RURAL REFLECTIONS: The old pump
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Pamela Loxley Drake recalls one of the oddest, oldest fixtures of her childhood.
Knudson and Hurst: Measure 110 started strong, but Oregon…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Monta Knudson is executive director of Bridges to Change. Tera Hurst is executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance.
OPINION: A big step toward curbing youth tobacco use
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Dr. Jennifer McElravey: 'Some outlets are following the law, but many are not.'
OPINION: If you see racism, call it out
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Wayne Hare: 'In a sense, it's not even rudeness. America has made us invisible.'
Riley: Supporting Medicare Advantage is supporting seniors
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
State Sen. Chuck Riley of Hillsboro, a Democrat representing Senate District 15 in Washington County, serves on the Governor's Commission on Senior…
Hastings: Want to improve democracy? Dump the electoral…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Tom H. Hastings is coordinator of Portland State University's Conflict Resolution BA/BS degree programs and certificates and senior editor of…
Opinion: It's time for Asian-Americans to speak out
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Erica Naito-Campbell and Anne Naito-Campbell, organizers of Oregon Rises Above Hate, are fourth- and third-generation Japanese-Americans respectively.
OPINION: Things that are inexplicable
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
James Maass: 'You can't win. So why do it? ... Gambling will always ruin more lives than it will ever help.'
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Dancing in her leaves
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Seasons change, and so has Pamela Loxley Drake, who remembers fall on the farm.
OPINION: Think twice before you give 'pink'
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Kelsey Gardipee of the Better Business Bureau: 'We're here to help you understand where your money is going.'
Letters to the Editor: Oct. 7, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
This week's letters in the News-Times include thoughts on climate change and redistricting, as well as a short poem.
OPINION: Burnout and depression are two sides of the same…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Y. Pritham Raj: 'As October is Depression Awareness Month, let's challenge ourselves to take a proactive approach.'
OPINION: What it takes to keep the lights on in Forest Grove
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Kristy Kottkey: 'Understanding more about how the city operates has made me realize how much I was taking for granted.'
OPINION: Honoring our nation's flag
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Wendy L. Berger Wood of the American Legion explains the history and practice of proper flag disposal.
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Pamela Loxley Drake goes looking for inspiration from her mother's kitchen clippings.
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 30, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
This week's News-Times reader mailbag includes thoughts on mental health care and animal rights.
Trainor and Nunez: Build Back Better offers Oregonians hope
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Graham Trainor is president of the Oregon AFL-CIO. Diana Nunez is executive director of the Oregon Environmental Council.
OPINION: Progress made in clinical trials despite…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Shelby Kline: 'For participants not responding to traditional therapies, clinical trials can be life-changing.'
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Different playgrounds
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Pamela Loxley Drake found out that the experience of growing up on an Ohio farm is different from growing up in Chicago.
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 23, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
This week in letters published in the News-Times: thoughts on a proposed tobacco ban and voting rights legislation.
Dooley: There are more threats to children than just…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Liz Dooley and her family live in Southwest Portland. Dooley is head of the Ladybug CDH Foundation
EDITORIAL: It's past time for independent redistricting
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
We aren't impressed with a system in which lawmakers choose their own constituents.
Goodrum: Businesses, households need broadband…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Gioia Goodrum of McMinnville is the 2021 chair of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce.
Metz, Liebman: Every voter in every state should…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Samuel Metz is a physician from Southwest Portland. Robert Liebman is a professor of sociology at Portland State University.
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 16, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
This week's reader mailbag in the News-Times includes responses to previous opinion pieces.
OPINION: Together we can remove barriers to civic…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Raising children is a lot of work. So, let's make it easier for families to participate in community and civic events.
RURAL REFLECTIONS: That's what farmers do
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Pamela Loxley Drake remembers all the hard work her parents put into their family farm, all year-round.
OPINION: What the pandemic taught us about crisis…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
SBA's Martin Golden: 'All Oregon businesses should develop a workable crisis preparedness plan...'
OPINION: Welcome to Yosemite, the new Pyrocene Park
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Steve Pyne: 'Virtually every management issue of Yosemite today traces back to fire.'
Wilder: Expand Pell Grants to make college…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Brent Wilder is president of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities, representing 13 of Oregon's leading independent, nonprofit…
OPINION: Let's create a fleet of clean-energy…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Sara Wright is transportation program director for Oregon Environmental Council.
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 9, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Letters in this week's News-Times include thoughts on Afghanistan and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Alderman: Congress must pass paid leave policy for…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Sherri Alderman is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician in Oregon and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Early Childhood
Opinion: Redistricting is vital. Here's how to get…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
State lawmaker Christine Drazan says Oregonians will need to speak up to ensure a fair redistricting process.
OPINION: In support of COVID safety measures,…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Susan McLain and other House Democrats: 'We know in-person learning is what will help our students succeed.'
OPINION: Public safety with responsible reforms a…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Kevin Barton: 'We have a well-functioning public safety system that is striving to be even better.'
Trainor: Working Oregonians deserve bold action…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Graham Trainor is president of the Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of labor unions representing more than 300,000 Oregonians.
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Pocket change
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
A humble potato means so much more than it appears, writes Pamela Loxley Drake.
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 2, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
The News-Times' first mailbag of September includes reader responses to the pandemic and the Afghanistan pullout.
OPINION: Shot in the arm for advertising would…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Brett Wesner: 'It would help small businesses to dig out of the economic doldrums...'
OPINION: A close encounter with wolves and fear
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Molly Absolon: 'It doesn't take much to get our imaginations to run wild with fear of fangs and blood.'
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 26, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
News-Times readers write to us about Washington County's SAR program, the Afghanistan pullout and more.
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Go to the field
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Pamela Loxley Drake remembers learning about the birds and the bees and other facts of life on the farm.
OPINION: Make Afghan refugee resettlement a top…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Som Subedi of Portland is a former refugee who says the nation should welcome Afghans fleeing years of conflict.
OPINION: Lawmakers give out high school…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Micah Perry is a program assistant for external affairs at Portland's Cascade Policy Institute.
Busse: Lines blurred between HIV health message,…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Tom Busse lives in Northwest Portland. He calls for better HIV health messaging.
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 19, 2021
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Beaverton and Forest Grove readers share their thoughts on the pandemic and public education.
Rural Reflections: Farm after dark
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Pamela Loxley Drake recounts the spooky sounds of her childhood home in the Ohio countryside at night.
OPINION: When wildfire keeps coming back
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Char Miller: 'The rising generation will shoulder the heavy costs resulting from our indecision.'
EDITORIAL: PCC should require COVID-19 vaccines
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Revisiting the decision not to have a vaccination mandate is the right call, given the delta surge.
Goodman, Schneider: Frontline workers need family…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Julia Goodman is an assistant professor at the Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University School of Public Health. Daniel…
Smith: Communities of color can't afford more…
Forest Grove News-Times - Opinion
Loretta Smith is a former Multnomah County Commissioner and current candidate for U.S. Congress.
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