December 1, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To baseball in Portland. The Portland Diamond Project, a group that is trying to lure Major League Baseball to the region, has announced preliminary plans for a 30,000-seat stadium. The organization has an “agreement in principle” to purchase a 53-acre site from the Port of Portland for a ballpark… Read story
November 30, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
It’s a good idea, but it amounts to a Band-Aid when extensive surgery is needed. Read story
November 29, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The InSight lander, which arrived Monday on the surface of Mars, has not yet encountered any little green men — so far as we know. But as NASA undertakes its latest mission to explore our nearest planetary neighbor, it is reasonable to ask whether sending a probe to a distant… Read story
November 28, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
It is like welcoming back a long-lost friend. Or a whole crew of friends. They might have changed a bit, but they retain many of the characteristics we found likable in the first place. Read story
November 27, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Sunday’s clash between border officials and migrants trying to illegally enter the United States from Mexico demonstrates a series of policy failures. It also highlights the difficulty of dealing with refugees seeking asylum as well as undocumented immigrants, a problem that has vexed the past several presidential administrations. Read story
November 26, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Legislators will face many difficult issues when they return to Olympia in January, but improving public access to state government is one of the easiest to fix. One method for indicating that government is willing to be responsive is to increase the use of remote testimony in the Legislative Building. Read story
November 25, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Sexual misconduct by educators with students is not only criminal, it has lifelong consequences for the victims. School districts must aggressively train teachers, paraeducators, coaches and administrators about appropriate boundaries and the need to avoid even the appearance of untoward behavior — and then they must enforce the rules. Read story
November 24, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To Thanksgiving generosity. Several locales in Clark County offered free holiday meals to those who might otherwise not have a place to eat. For Chuck Chronis, who helped provide dinner at WareHouse ’23, it marked his 51st year of offering a Thanksgiving meal. He has teamed with state Court… Read story
November 23, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The toll is horrific. More than 80 people dead, with hundreds still missing; more than 1,800 structures destroyed; and about 250,000 acres burned. The Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire in California have added to the most destructive wildfire season in that state’s history and produced enough smoke to degrade air… Read story
November 22, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
One of the most poignant things about Thanksgiving in the United States is that it is celebrated by nearly all Americans and yet means very different things to different people. Read story
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