Column: The unsolved killing of Bend’s Judy Reeder Published 6:00 am Saturday, April 25, 2026 Judy Reeder parked her car on Riverside Boulevard near Drake Park at about 9:30 p.m. on a Friday. She put her purse under the seat. She locked the car. She pocke... See more
Column: What should we do about consolidation of health care in Central Oregon? Published 6:00 am Saturday, April 18, 2026 Go back 30 years and look at what has happened to health care in Central Oregon. It has consolidated and concentrated at St. Charles... See more
Column: Gov. Tina Kotek should veto this bill Published 6:00 am Sunday, April 5, 2026 A law that restricts public access to government meetings can be no good, terrible, very bad law. Oregon legislators passed another terrible one. Gov. Tina Kotek may be ... See more
Column: Oregon is trying to bend health care Published 6:00 am Sunday, March 29, 2026 When someone is breaking into your home and you call 911, the police don’t check if you can pay before they head off to help. The police just roll out, ready to respond ... See more
Central Oregon’s broken water Published 11:00 am Friday, March 6, 2026 Sending the desert into retreat was the goal for generations of Central Oregon residents. A system of reservoirs and canals allowed farms and towns to exist and a century later still n... See more
