Mike Burr: Jackson was a man of faith who believed faith demanded action

I was saddened to learn of the death of Jesse Jackson at the age of 84.

I met Jesse 55 years ago. I was sent to Chicago by the Northern California Council of Churches to attend a training presented by the Urban Institute.

Jeb Bladine: Humiliating insults a staple of Trump presidency

This week’s State of the Union address by President Donald Trump was one for the ages. At 108 minutes, it was the longest in recent history. The speech featured typical Trump showmanship; promoted ...

 

Jonah Goldberg: Rubio wrong, but at least he takes policy seriously

Finally free from the demands of being chief archivist of the United States, secretary of state, national security adviser and unofficial viceroy of Venezuela, Marco Rubio made his way to the Munich Security Conference last weekend to deliver a major address.

Investigating the Bible: The Lord is my shepherd

King David compared himself to sheep. A common misconception is that sheep are stupid; why would David use that comparison? Research shows sheep are intelligent. They can recognize and remember for two ...

 

Barrett Rainey: Taking unexpected journey on a path never envisioned

A couple of years ago, following extensive testing, I was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, a low form of dementia.

 

Short session shenanigans produce biggest stinker yet

One terrible bill being pushed through the 2026 Oregon Legislature would allow quorums of local government bodies to meet and discuss important public business in private. In opposing that bill, HB 4177, ...

 

Government budgets grow alongside limits on taxes

In this semiquincentennial birthday year for America, history reminds us that opposition to taxation measures — Stamp Act, Townshend Duties, Tea Act — helped light the fuse that sparked the ...

 

Let us all come together to bridge the gaps that divide

The nonprofit Unidos Bridging Community, prominently featured in a story in last Friday’s News-Register, has been providing support services to Yamhill County’s large and diverse Latino population ...

 

Those who covet power must first earn out trust

For the first 150 years of its statehood, Oregon limited regular legislative sessions to odd-numbered years. As governance turned increasingly complex and contentious, it became one of only a handful of ...

 

Can we all join in standing for what we know is right?

During his first term, Donald Trump’s ravenous crusade to bend the world to his will was at least partially restrained by people holding key elective and appointive posts. Not so this time around, ...

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The News-Register welcomes written opinions about issues of public interest and about the content of this newspaper. Letters from non-local writers are accepted only if they focus on local issues. This ...

 

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 27, 2026

Where’s my refund? It’s always a good idea to read the fine print. Knowing exactly where you stand is important. By now, most people know that the foreign countries who send goods to the ...

 

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 20, 2026

Damaging leasing practices I am writing as a concerned community member about the growing impact of excessive rent increases and profit-driven practices by some landlords in downtown McMinnville. Small ...

 

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 13, 2026

Get a real Republican This moderate Republican has praised the News-Register many times and still thinks we are lucky to have a newspaper, left-leaning though it may be. I have a criticism, though. It ...

 

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 6, 2026

Vote them out Under President Trump, the United States is inching closer and closer to becoming a tyranny, a totalitarian state where a lawless government’s power is exercised by one man, according ...