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Wyden warns repeal of Roadless Rule could affect Central Oregon forests
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (732+ words) Published 9: 35 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 U. S. Sen. Ron Wyden on Wednesday warned that a Republican proposal to repeal the federal Roadless Area Conservation Rule could open some of Oregon's most popular recreation areas to development and increase wildfire risks. Wyden, (D-Ore.), offered…...
Oregon resists court order for housing trans prisoners amid federal pressure
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (802+ words) Published 10: 03 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 As the Trump administration investigates states for incarcerating transgender women in women's prisons, Oregon attorneys are opposing a recent federal court order that could lead to more trans women being housed in the state's only women's…...
Commentary: Parents deserve time with their newborns
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (374+ words) Published 7: 54 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 By Abby Mc Closkey/Bloomberg Opinion, TNS The private sector is cutting parental leave benefits. The U. S. fertility rate is at sub-replacement levels. Republicans in Congress seem rudderless in the face of affordability concerns. This is exactly…...
Editorial cartoon for 6/12
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (53+ words) bendbulletin. com Editorial cartoon for 6/12 Published 7: 59 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 Commentary: Parents deserve time with their newborns Commentary: How moms can fight the emotional burnout fueled by modern parenting Editorial: Federal privacy bill has a big hole Commentary: Washington is hemorrhaging…...
More services coming to east Redmond as managed camp nears opening
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (602+ words) Published 10: 30 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Ian Haupt/Redmond Spokesman Deschutes County is working with multiple Central Oregon nonprofits to expand services for people living in east Redmond. The Board of County Commissioners selected Bend-based nonprofit First Light to oversee day-to-day…...
Editorial: Federal privacy bill has a big hole
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (405+ words) Published 10: 00 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Privacy is losing. And the SECURE Data Act is another in a series of Congressional attempts to create an overall federal policy to protect consumer data from being scooped up. It does make sense to have…...
Commentary: Washington is hemorrhaging taxpayer cash
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (362+ words) Published 7: 53 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By the Editorial Board of the Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS Government has never been known as a model of efficiency. Yet a new report from the Government Accountability Office should make even the most hardened cynic…...
Commentary: Looking at late Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood beyond the scandals
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (712+ words) Published 1: 19 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 After Robert Packwood, the long-time U. S. senator from Oregon, died last weekend, news stories about him flowed around the country. Most had a common theme. Many led with, and focused on, the tawdry and extensive sexual harassment…...
Oregon actor who played Dwight on "The Office" promotes religious freedom on Capitol Hill
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (575+ words) Published 2: 30 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 By Ashley Murray/States Newsroom WASHINGTON " As various officials and groups aim to use the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States" founding, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, with the help of a famed sitcom actor, turned…...
Gov. Tina Kotek won't expand restrictions on undercover Oregon plates to agencies helping ICE
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (780+ words) Published 9: 45 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Oregon officials who recently blocked U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from receiving undercover state license plates won't extend the restrictions to all federal law enforcement, including other agencies that assist immigration enforcement operations. Gov. Tina Kotek's office…...