Illustrated Editorials
Editorial cartoons do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the News-Register.
Jeb Bladine: Election without bumper stickers
How strange is this year’s presidential election? Let me count the ways. It’s no secret that candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have the highest combined unfavorability ratings of ...
Omig Johnson: Musings of a gym devotee
In writing this Viewpoints I feel compelled to note that for most of my life I couldn’t even spell gym. I didn’t know a gluteus from an ab. In fact, I always assumed a gluteus had something ...
Karl Klooster: Staying on the same page
Active newspaper readership leads to concerned, aware participation on hometown issues
Jeb Bladine: Like giving drugs to Oregon addicts
In February we asked: “How long will Oregonians allow the excessive cost of PERS to drive our ship of state?” It’s time to change that rhetorical question to something slightly more impudent: ...
Lacey Dykgraaf: Unsung economic heroes
Manufacturing’s multi-purpose roles are essential to the area’s economic well-being
Jeb Bladine: High-tech tips, free wi-fi tablet
If you don’t use a computer or cell phone, this column is not for you. If those are tools of your daily life, I assume that you, like me, have a few gaps in your knowledge of device operations. There ...
Joan Paddock: Starting with a rhythm
People may know me as a professor of music at Linfield College, as conductor of the college band or as a trumpet player at churches and concerts in the community. A newer, somewhat related, interest of ...
Jeb Bladine: Consider who gets Measure 97 billions
An attorney from Portland and a citizen-politician from Klamath Falls win this week’s nod for thought-provoking commentary about state financial management and the call for an unprecedented tax increase. James ...
Ossie Bladine: This commentary for sale?
Native advertising has exploded as a digital revenue platform, leaving some left deceived
Jeb Bladine: Countdown starts for another election
Counting this week, there are 10 Viewpoints sections before election day, so get ready for a steady stream of letters, editorials and commentary about candidates and issues on the November 8 ballot. When ...
Angela Flood: Records from the trenches
Being an advocate for free and open public documents is no picnic, especially in Oregon
Jeb Bladine: Silents & Boomers started local ‘drag’
Before the car parade begins in this year’s Dragging the Gut Festival, a few of McMinnville’s early cruisers would like to set the record straight. Our entertaining feature story last week ...
Tom H. Hastings: Time for nuclear disarmament
When I turned 12 on October 27 1962, I asked my dad if he thought I’d live to go to high school. The memory of him looking at me — he was a Navy veteran of World War II in the Pacific and spent ...
Mary Stern: Inspired for the Aspire development
I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new executive director at the McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity. As many of you know, I served for many years as a Yamhill County commissioner and was deeply ...
