Transparency wins the day in Newberg
Kudos to Newberg City Council for striking a mighty blow on behalf of government transparency. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of the News-Register. > See his column This ...
Jeb Bladine: Officials line up for public impeachment
It appears certain that President Donald Trump will be impeached. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of the News-Register. > See his column Thursday, as the U.S. ...
Jeb Bladine: Looking forward to the power of qubits
One task in my first office job was longhand addition of numbers in lengthy columns on a legal pad, as we didn’t have digital calculators, much less computers. For more complex calculations, I used ...
Jeb Bladine: National Greek play needs walk-on roles
Thursday’s New York Times story by Kate Taylor reports on judicial sentencing in the nationwide college admissions fraud case. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of ...
Jeb Bladine: Time to saddle up on Urban Renewal
Access to funds for McMinnville’s 2013 Urban Renewal Plan is exceeding the most optimistic expectations. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of the News-Register. > ...
Jeb Bladine: Mack Theater buzz updates local story
The buzz crisscrossed McMinnville in minutes last week: J.W. Millegan and his two sons were buying the iconic Mack Theater building. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of ...
Population psychics mandate city plans
Population counts are in the news. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of the News-Register. > See his column When all the numbers are in, we’ll have ...
Jeb Bladine: Review every detail of county structure
There will be — and already is — vigorous public debate regarding a proposal for five Yamhill County commissioners instead of three. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and ...
Jeb Bladine: Perfect storm puts old buildings at risk
McMinnville may be headed toward a prolonged demolition derby. But instead of old cars crashing one another into oblivion, this event could feature the destruction of old buildings. Whatchamacolumn Jeb ...
Jeb Bladine: More than numbers for former assessor
My old friend Linda Stephenson died on June 30 after a long, courageous and graceful confrontation with health and mortality. That date also was the last day for Oregon governmental bodies to certify their ...
Jeb Bladine: A clash of ideas on immunization
You can understand much about the current immunization debate from just two words on each side of the controversy: Proponents of change refer to “required immunizations”; opponents call it ...
Jeb Bladine: Who actually wins 'most sexist' title?
Biden, Basketball and Benevolent Sexism: I don’t know if I can cover all that in 400 words, but here it goes. Joe Biden drew heavy fire this week for his alleged past invasions of women’s ...
Jeb Bladine: Remembering two prominent politicians
Oregon, where statewide-elected Republicans are a rarity, lost two last week. They were leaders worth remembering. Ten days ago, sitting Secretary of State Dennis Richardson died after a public, courageous ...
Jeb Bladine: Lessons needed for SAT Generation
The “Covington Controversy” at last week’s March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. is a teachable moment if people can absorb the lesson. A much-viewed encounter involved members of ...
Jeb Bladine: A generation that transcends gender
Generations keep coming and going ... they evolve, get named and, ultimately, are judged by history. Youngest members of the G.I. Generation — dubbed “The Greatest Generation” by Tom ...
