Randy Stapilus: Exploding electrical demand challenges region's capacity
The Northwest Power Planning Council was formed in 1981 in response to concerns in the area about the future availability of energy and the potential impact on power production on various business sectors and on the environment, especially fish runs.
Quirk of the Week: Pull up a chair and examine the odd seats of Linfield U
A couple weeks ago, QotW was all about things found on the move. This week, it’s all about sitting, at Linfield specifically. Seats, indoor and under cover, are our focus this week. I recently ...
Tarek Alexander Hassant: Trade deficit is actually sign of American strength
When President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imported goods on April 2 – upending global trade and sending markets into a tailspin – he presented the move as a response to a crisis.
Jeb Bladine: Learn about tariffs while waiting on the phone
Tariffs and Social Security are two excerpts from the world of Trumpism, which one political analyst describes as “what the president believes on any particular moment on any particular day about ...
Investigating the Bible: Faith of the famous
The United States has many Halls of Fame. Some are well known, like football’s in Canton or baseball’s in Cooperstown. Lesser known are the Robot Hall of Fame in the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburg, the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, the Gunfighters Hall of Fame in Tombstone, and the Idaho Potato Hall of Fame, of course in Blackfoot, Idaho. Our state has the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor at the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville. The Bible has a Hall of Fame in the book of Hebrews.
Jeb Bladine: It’s never too late to correct a factual error
Consider this column a much-belated correction impacting a current story that is generating local controversy. That story is the city of McMinnville’s prolonged plan to flip the former Ultimate RB ...
Investigating the Bible: Foolishness and wisdom
The snipe is a beautifully camouflaged bird with a Pinocchio beak. It inhabits marshlands in Europe, Asia, and New Zealand.
Quirk of the Week: A spin on a motley crew of local signs
A motley collection of signs serves as this week’s collection of Quirk. The list starts with a sign that no longer exists, at least not where it was photographed. Many will probably recall the beautifully ...
Ken Dollinger: Yearning for safe harbor in sea of political extremes
It is late at night, or maybe early in the morning, and my eyelids just popped open. My mind has started racing multiple thoughts around its mental track. Sleep is just not happening. One interesting ...
Whatchamacolumn: Career criminals play a role in budget deficits
McMinnville’s huge city budget deficit was on display this week, with officials trying to figure out why it evolved while grappling with how to respond. “I’m failing to understand,” ...
The Conversation: Trump's nonstop newsmaking threatens to drown out all else
By JENNIFER MERCIECA Of Texas A&M University Like many other news organizations, The Associated Press maintains a scrolling “live updates” page. It posts the latest from the administration ...
Whatchamacolumn: Caution urged with using Social Security chainsaw
Get ready for some numbers about Social Security and aging Americans — if you don’t care for statistics, you might consider skipping this article. First, let’s warm up with some figures ...
Quirk: ‘Visible spectrums,’ be they fleeting or ageless rainbows, add vivid local color
Talk of rainbows and pots of gold made the rounds this week. While no such discoveries were reported, some reliable rainbow sightings can be documented. It turns out that around McMinnville, a trove of ...
Barrett Rainey: Memories of icy Greenland belie the renewed interest
For me, the mention of that name brings back mixed memories. That’s because I spent 11 months and 14 days there some 65 years ago.
