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Germs and Lights
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Free Geek: Working to close digital divide gains importance
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Nonprofit offers to give students free computers in Clackamas, Multnomah counties
Letters: Time has come for universal health care
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Plus, New York thanks Oregon and our readers think dispute resolution is a better solution, Oregon hasn't planned for the pandemic, and further…
Connected by more, much more, than pandemic
Portland Tribune - Opinion
We are thinking about how other folks are doing, we're reaching into our wallets to donate, we're celebrating ... and we are so connected.
My View: We can overcome this crisis by investing in bold,…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Voters must pass the Metro housing measure and champion solutions to ensure there is affordable housing for every Oregonian
Readers Letters: Reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment in…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Health care during a pandemic; should we all stay at home during the virus crisis?
Coronavirus: A thank you letter from New York to Oregon
Portland Tribune - Opinion
After Gov. Kate Brown orders ventilators sent to that hard-hit state, a Rochester resident expresses gratitude.
Letters: Crisis signals need for better health care
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Plus, our readers also think that billionaires can buy a lot of good press, and that is not a good thig
My View: Universal health care would benefit state
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'The unique American convention of offering different benefits to different families is expensive, dangerous and too often disastrous to families who…
Publisher's message: Temporarily blending print editions
Portland Tribune - Opinion
To save money and free up the time of personnel at our press, you'll start seeing some print editions combined.
Overcoming the president's tepid and tragic reaction to…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
We will measure success in lives saved and an economy stabilized, not in short-term profit-taking on Wall Street or any politician's poll numbers.
My View: Cars bigger hazard than scooters, bikes
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Motor vehicles are many times more likely to double-park, block driveways, obstruct bike lanes and violate other parking rules than e-scooters, as…
Time to fly U.S. flags to show our solidarity
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Plus, our readers think strong steps needed to aid self-employed people, the media isn't reporting deaths by other illnesses, quarantined people…
Dems propose a federally-funded Pandemic Unemployment…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Government must step up with assistance to our citizens in crisis during this time of global pandemic and economic chaos
Oregon and COVID-19: Businesses need dramatic help - right…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Leaders at the city, county, regional and state level have to throw out the old playbook when it comes to keeping businesses afloat.
My View: Justice system amplifies poverty cycle
Portland Tribune - Opinion
The author says that compounding the cycle of poverty by pursuing judgments for court-ordered fines and fees levied against low-income defendants is…
Letters: Public health: grateful for decades of great work
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Plus, our readers also wonder if vacation rentals could be used as quarantine option, think OSU is not taking into account how virus changes…
This is not the time for more taxes
Portland Tribune - Opinion
The economic effects of COVID-19 should prompt Metro to take business tax increase off the ballot
Disruption from virus won't stop our quality journalism
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Mark Garber is publisher of the Portland Tribune and president of Pamplin Media Group. You can reach him at [email protected]
ICE article missed point of following law
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Reader's opinion: Federal law blocks state law when it comes to handling of immigration issues.
Coronavirus is no excuse for racism
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Reader's view: An offhand conversation at a mall leads to a reconsideration of the impact of words.
Oregon teachers still at risk for spreading COVID-19
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Tiffany Chapman: The private sector of the child care industry is inadequately resourced to handle a public-health crisis of this magnitude
Coronavirus provides lessons in social justice
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Milwaukie Mayor Mark Gamba is a candidate for Oregon's Fifth Congressional District
State of Oregon: Meaningful steps taken, but many more are…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
We know that the worst part of this outbreak is ahead of us; only by acting together can we minimize the impact.
Our opinion: Take social distancing seriously
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Not everyone can stay home, but those who can should in order to reduce transmission of the coronavirus.
Letters: Oregon effort won't solve climate change
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Our readers also think everyone knows the real Trump now, believe Medicare Advantage is a good program, want ODOT to change merger signs, propose a…
Our Opinion: Oregon went slowly on COVID-19 reaction
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'The message from state and local officials here has been disjointed at times, and comes off as muted and lackadaisical compared to our neighbors to…
Our Opinion: If COVID-19 slows state economy, reconsider…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'If the worst happens - and the state temporarily slips into recession - this would be the most inopportune moment to raise people's taxes.'
COVID-19: Public, health providers should follow guidance…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Opinion: As a cancer survivor and a physician, the public health response to COVID-19 feels personal.
Speaker Tina Kotek on abrupt end of 2020 legislative session
Portland Tribune - Opinion
In the face of a GOP walkout in both chambers, the session was ended early on Thursday afternoon.
My View: Kids are losers under new Trump policies
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'I look forward to the day when we have an administration that considers, and is guided by, public health interests and the well-being of children.'
Letters: ICE cruelty toward families hits new low
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Plus, our readers also support local journalism, have strong opinions about climate change, believe Portland needs more police, and more
My View: Public should have confidence in state's…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
The testing technology has increased greatly and public health officials are trained for this.
My View: Less drama, more leadership at State…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'The GOP needs to stop pretending to negotiate amendments for a bill they wish with all their hearts to kill.'
My View: Oregon forests are at a crossroads
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'My home state is at a crucial crossroads, and as a citizen and an owner of a forest business, I know that the path we will choose is critically…
Legislators need to act now to curb illegal gun…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Three Democrats in the Oregon House urge their colleagues to return to pass safe-storage bill.
Our Opinion: Where have you been West Linn?
Portland Tribune - Opinion
How many more examples do you need until you understand you have to stay engaged with what's happening in your community?
Letters: Lawmakers need courage to act on climate
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Plus, our readers also think climate change is already hurting Crater Lake National Park
Access to health care is top priority
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center works with Congresswoman Bonamici to bring health care crisis to light.
My View: Rural areas need alternative to cap, trade
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'If you add the costs of a new cap-and-trade bill to the corporate activity tax that the Oregon Legislature approved last year, companies like mine…
Letters: Universities must treat students better
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Plus, our readers also want Grant High School students heard on the mural controversy, say this is year to change how we eat, and think a state bank…
Our Opinion: Portland residents must embrace density
Portland Tribune - Opinion
It's old-fashioned supply-and-demand; there is a demand for housing for low-and middle-income people in all our communities. So let's build.
Our Opinion: Slow the fast track on Metro's bungled…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
This week's $40 million math error shows that the process has been far too rushed, even though everyone agrees that addressing homelessness is a high…
My View: An informed voter is the best defense…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Secretary of State Elections Division director, Steve Trout, offers ways for voters to detect misinformation as election season looms
Letters: Even with changes, I'll still read Tribune
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Our readers also think now is the time for bipartisan action on climate change
My View: Divisiveness not 'a good look' for election
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'Here is what really concerns me: A member of one marginalized community dismissing the experience and lived truth of another, for political…
Oregon carbon-reduction bill: The cost of inaction…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland, is leading the Oregon Senate's efforts on a cap-and-trade bill.
Homeless tax idea needs a lot more conversation
Portland Tribune - Opinion
The Metro regional government is moving too fast with a brand new tax to pay for homeless services
My View: Vietnam vets still don't have memorial
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'While 2020 brings another year, our Vietnam veterans are a year older and there is still not a Vietnam War memorial in Oregon's capital city of…
Letters: Seek fairness in medical-billing solution
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Our readers also believe now is the time to address climate change before it's too late
My View: Ending homelessness requires wraparound…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'Homelessness is not easily predicted and is often the result of personal and societal problems. Efforts to get and keep people off the streets…
My View: ODOT preps year-round for winter storms
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'Sometimes snow or ice or both overwhelm our ability to keep up. Then we just keep going. Our crews work hard to plunge right into the worst that…
My View: Retail licenses limit youth tobacco use
Portland Tribune - Opinion
The World Health Organization: Tobacco kills up to half of its users; 'safer' is far different from 'safe,' author says
My View: Human trafficking victims need support
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'While many of us may never meet or know a survivor of human trafficking, we cannot be blind to their needs as they suffer in the shadows. Please…
My View: It's time to tackle urgent student needs
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'When our Legislature returns in February, it needs to make class size a mandatory bargaining subject. Further, we need to recognize that the raw…
Our Opinion: Blazers can honor Bryant by rekindling…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'As a father, he wanted his four daughters to have the same opportunities that he had. And so he became a powerful supporter of women's sports, and…
When writing about suicide, reporters need to be…
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Careful coverage of suicide can change public misperceptions, but how do you weigh that against the grief and trauma of a community?
My View: Use funds for licensed school librarians
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'Most Oregon school libraries currently are staffed by paraprofessionals. They are valuable partners, yet they cannot provide instruction, nor can…
My View: OK Boomer, it's time for 'the talk'
Portland Tribune - Opinion
'Millennials like me are fluent in the current political debate over the legacy of my mom's generation, but when it comes to the personal decisions…
2020 Legislature big on emotional issues
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Short session, long odds on bipartisanship, as both sides stake positions on a carbon-emissions plan.
My View: Franklin's life a nice piece of Pi
Portland Tribune - Opinion
Aziz Inan is a professor teaching in the electrical engineering program of the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering at University of Portland.
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