Eric Schuck: Don’t let discordant notes mar symphony of the Fed

Unfortunately, “Schoolhouse Rock!” never covered the Federal Reserve.

Then again, if it had, it might not have made for terribly compelling TV. After all, the ideal song for monetary policy should be a lullaby — soft, calming and familiar, guaranteed to soothe and stabilize.

Jonah Goldberg: Trump’s brand of globalism stands to impoverish us all

I’m not sure what to call the new era we seem to be entering. But I am sure it will make people poorer.

Let’s start with some basics.

Jeb Bladine: Challenges in a new chapter of city government

McMinnville, now embarked on a new chapter in city government, has challenges galore in areas of finance, operations, special projects and community trust. It begins with planning for a new budget year, ...

Investigating the Bible: Thinking bravely

Sociologists call “groupthink” the tendency of cohesive social groups to never question group decisions. In 1980, financially struggling Bill Gates offered to sell his computer operating system ...

 

Quirk of the Week: By the ways, here are a few odd sightings

This week’s Quirk collection we could call “the traffic report.” All involve roadside … sightings. “Attractions” is not quite the word. Also, this being the week of ...

 

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, ...

 

Schools face crisis point; course correction needed

Public school enrollment has been declining for the last 10 years in McMinnville, punctuated by a precipitous plunge during the pandemic followed by a limited recovery in succeeding years that seems to ...

Let's lower our sights and cut deal on Alpine project

Palindrome’s $80.5 million proposal for redevelopment of Alpine Avenue’s former RB Rubber site stood out for one clear reason: It was the most audacious and ambitious of the eight submissions. ...

 

A lot to like in the result, a lot less in the process

Celebrated English playwright William Shakespeare coined the oft-quoted phrase, “All’s well that ends well,” to serve as the name of a play he wrote and produced in 1623. And even then, ...

News-Register Letters Policy

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. 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 ...

 

Letters to the Editor: Jan. 30, 2026

Where’s the leadership? Physical impotence can damage relationships and mental health, which is why billions are spent every year on treatments for erectile dysfunction. Lately, we’re seeing ...

 

Letters to the Editor: Jan. 23, 2026

Building bridges I was surprised to learn from the News-Register that at the last city council meeting, Councilor Chris Chenoweth criticized Unidos Bridging Community, saying “an organization that ...

Letters to the Editor: Jan. 16, 2026

Poor example I attended the city council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to learn if the City was going to respond to recent ICE activity, and if so, what the response would consist of. It was clear there ...