Casey Kulla: County can help us all address climate change
Over the course of my campaign for county commissioner, I was asked regularly, “What is the greatest challenge facing Yamhill County?” While we face many complex challenges today, including ...
Jeb Bladine: Local life stories fill a wide-reaching list
Our 2018 newspaper pages told life stories about hundreds of local people who died this year. They touched the lives of untold thousands, far and wide; as always, it was a memorable trip through the decades ...
McCann and Romomaskovic-Devey: Harassment demands managerial rather than legal solution
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have brought renewed attention to sexual harassment in the workplace. However, the vast majority of allegations go unreported, and those who do report tend to face troubling outcomes.
Jonathan Overpeck: Climate change fueling western wildfire
Rains in Northern California finally helped firefighters contain this fall’s Camp Fire, which ranks as the deadliest in the state’s history.
Jeb Bladine: Threats lurking in digital convenience
Digital technology offers amazing speed and efficiency in personal, commercial and institutional pursuits. But it comes with risks. I spent 20 years writing news on typewriters in a world without computers, ...
Thrill of Christmas season brings peace and goodwill
[The following was published by the editorial staff of the Telephone-Register on Dec. 19, 1923.] There seems to be two dominant things at Christmas time. First is the universal kindness, which is expressed ...
Jeb Bladine: Public needs more nonbreaking news
Is health care a serious problem in America? How about the national debt and budget deficit? Apparently not, looking only at the dearth of news about those and other significant issues. Of course, it’s ...
Jim Moore: Midterm elections Where we went, where we might go
It was an election of high turnout. It was also an election of hard-fought statewide races that solidified Oregon’s identity as a Democratic state, with Republicans steadfast in challenging the prevailing ...
Jeb Bladine: Caution urged in new ‘kicker’ talks
Oregon legislators and business leaders are reviving talks about changing the state income tax “kicker” – this time, perhaps, in a manner deserving close scrutiny by Oregonians. We’ve ...
Brian Depew: Immigration reality in rural America
A recent raid in north central Nebraska put a spotlight on immigration in rural America.
Starla Pointer: Relishing the global magic of Christmas
The magic of Christmas brings us together to share our traditions. We share them within our families, faith communities and wider community.For most, it’s a Christian holiday honoring Christ’s ...
David Bates: Telling the story at Gallery Theater
Scientists from a variety of fields — including anthropology, psychology and sociology — explain how storytelling is central to the human experience. Animals may hunt, communicate and even ...
Jeb Bladine: Hackers can feast in holiday seasons
Three words can instill worldwide fear among individuals and organizations: “We’ve been hacked!” Hackers have accessed hundreds of millions of records through Yahoo, Equifax, eBay, Target ...
Doug Cruikshank: Reflections of a Habitat for Humanity volunteer
After more than 17 years helping build houses for McMinnville Habitat for Humanity, I’ve decided it’s time for me to hang up my tools. I wish to preface my personal reflections of my years ...
Jeb Bladine: Busy police need help from citizens
McMinnville homes, vehicles and buildings make lucrative targets for thieves, including individual and organized car prowls. That popular violation of our personal space and possessions has spread to Carlton, ...
