Abuse occurs in the unlikeliest of settings
When families worry about protecting loved ones from abusers, manipulators and molesters, they probably think of people like Christopher Enyart. A serial abuser of young boys, freed after serving 10 years ...
Selecting new member of bench rare and important opportunity
Yamhill County voters will decide this year who becomes the next judge in Oregon’s 25th Judicial District. And that’s the way it should be. Presiding Judge Ronald Stone has decided to give ...
Linfield’s new leader seems like a good fit
Accelerating at a blistering pace, technology has wreaked havoc on retailing; turned government upside-down and culture inside -out; made uncertainty the only real remaining certainty. Along the way, it ...
Register-Guard sale sign of times, but not inevitable for all papers
Community news is still being covered nationwide by reporters and editors with intimate knowledge of the people and stories around them. But local ownership is, in fact, becoming increasingly endangered. The ...
Democrats put the lie to premise of off-year housekeeping sessions
Oregon voters this week resoundingly approved the 2017 Legislature’s preferred funding scheme for the expansion of Medicaid coverage in Oregon. Although some lawmakers hoped for a resounding no vote ...
Alcohol no less menace than meth, crack, opioids
As a nation, we have long recognized the dangers inherent in alcohol, tobacco, street drugs and prescription drugs. By turn, we have rallied to regulate, control or even eliminate their use, though progress ...
Short session wrong venue for new ventures
If there’s anything more certain as death and taxes these days, it’s this: Tax talk will dominate the off-year 35-day legislative session starting Feb. 1. The only question is, will the focus ...
Insider’s take on homelessness reveals human need for kindness
Last week’s Viewpoints cover article, by a former Willamina man now living on the streets of McMinnville, garnered a strong reaction. The most important lessons, as many commenters noted, were that ...
Casinos's pursuit of MIllennials may not be on sound footing
Casinos around the country are rushing to introduce skill-based machines and eSports options to their gaming floors, all in the name of attracting millennials who aren’t embracing traditional slot ...
Death penalty so elusive pursuit is pointless here
We can think of no more deserving candidate for the death penalty than our own Jeffery Dana Sparks — the serial sex offender who raped and murdered 12-year-old Lacey Renee Robancho after her bike ...
There’s no sound reason for decimating Medicaid
Voters are facing something unusual Jan. 23 — a referendum challenging a $320 million health care assessment approved by the 2017 Legislature. It’s on the ballot as Measure 101, with a yes ...
Letters of 2017 reflect county all over the map
While the News-Register rarely strays into national news, fully a fourth of all the letters to the editor we received in 2017 referenced Donald Trump — perhaps illustrating what former Speaker of ...
New tax law increases need to support local organizations
While there remain a few hours in 2017, you might want to get charitable contributions in under the wire for tax purposes — and, of course, for the feeling of making a positive difference in your ...
Don't worry about your privacy, it disappeared a long time ago
Many people are genuinely concerned about encroachments on their privacy. It is hard to soothe their apprehensions when it often seems our every move is being monitored and recorded on one high-tech device ...
Local United Way support lacking in both directions
Think of United Way funding these days like being married to a millionaire undergoing a mid-life crisis. You thought you could always count on him to support you in the lifestyle to which you have become ...
