Portland's Opinions
May 23, 2013
Use tobacco settlement to protect kids
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MY VIEW: Legislature must act to reduce tobacco use and health costs In 1998, 46 states negotiated the Master Settlement Agreement with major tobacco companies to recover the states’…
May 23, 2013
Readers' Letters: Port doesn't have anything to lose, but city…
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Sounds to me like the Port of Portland and the city are too cozy with each other for the port to be so cocky (Port balks at Hayden price tag, May 16). This mocks the public process. If they can…
May 23, 2013
Our Opinion: Don't let extra rules sink Hayden Island
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Portland’s city leaders are about to make a decision that will influence the entire metro-area economy for decades to come. Annexation of West Hayden Island — a piece of land that holds great…
May 23, 2013
Bioscience growth can boost city's economy
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MY VIEW: Legislature needs to fund the industries that will create jobs Oregon’s need for job growth is a conversation that extends well beyond the Capitol walls this legislative session.In our…
May 16, 2013
New way needed to gauge student progress
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My View: Authentic assessment, planning must be in teachers, toolbox Education must shift its focus away from standardized testing and legitimize more authentic means of assessing student…
May 16, 2013
Our Opinion: Levy will protect what Portlanders value
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Portland-area residents probably don’t know the exact scale of the natural riches they own. As the Metro regional government has purchased land in the past two decades, it has accumulated 16,000…
May 16, 2013
Readers' letters: CDC fluoride, lead claims are all wet
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that fluoridation chemicals would not affect water corrosivity and leaching of lead into drinking water (Advocate says lead, fluoride a…
May 09, 2013
Jefferson policy slams door on dancers
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My View: Student: delay change until current crop graduates My alarm clock goes off at full volume. I sit up and my brain does a speedy scan to ensure I have everything done for the day. Math…
May 09, 2013
Science makes a case for fluoridation
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My View: Special election issue isn't about water, it's about your health As a pediatrician in North Portland for 30 years, I urge undecided voters to use scientific methodology in choosing how…
May 09, 2013
Fluoridation carries too many risks
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Two Views: Special election issue isn't about water, it's about your health What do more than 200 physicians and Portland medical professionals, the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
May 09, 2013
Our Opinion: Shake things up; elect Buel to School Board
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Imagine you’re in that cell phone service TV commercial and the guy at the end of the table asks: What’s better for the Portland School Board, status quo or shakin’ things up? Raise your hand…
May 02, 2013
Our Opinion: Fluoride, kids levies have long-term value
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Portland’s children — their teeth, stomachs, minds and general well-being — are up for a vote on May 21. The community should say yes to all of these needs by approving two ballot measures, one…
May 02, 2013
Vote to protect our investment in nature
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My View: Metro plan helps weave communities, natural areas for the future Among the most highly valued assets in the Metro region are our parks and natural areas. The area’s voters have twice…
May 02, 2013
Cavity statistics don't support fluoridation
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TWO VIEWS: Fluoride factions face off ahead of this month's election Last week’s major news about new local and state cavity data should make everyone’s decision about whether to increase our…
May 02, 2013
Fluoride in our water ensures dental health for all
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TWO VIEWS: Fluoride factions face off ahead of this month's election As environmental, community health and social justice advocates, we understand the importance of finding solutions to address…
May 02, 2013
PPS must restore quality hours to the classroom
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My View: Parents say 'stable' school budget does disservice to high schoolers This year, in a budget that Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith is claiming is “stable,” she is…
May 02, 2013
Readers' Letters: Cheers to good story about distillers
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I wanted to express my gratitude to Jennifer Anderson for writing the article regarding the different levels of craft spirits in Oregon (Distillers’ spirited debate, April 18). I recently opened…
May 02, 2013
Driver's license bill unfair to legal Oregonians
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My View: Legislature's approval requires opposition voices to be heard loud and clear In the Oregon Legislature, few bills have been moved with greater alacrity than Senate Bill 833, which…
Apr 25, 2013
Our Opinion: Boston puts Portland plot in new light
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The same FBI that was accused of being overzealous in the Portland Christmas tree-lighting bomb plot of 2010 is now facing questions about whether it was aggressive enough in preventing the…
Apr 25, 2013
Coal exports fuel climate change woes
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My View: How do we stop a 50-year cycle? Encourage nations to use solar power My greenhouse is covered with a thin plastic film. A few molecules of plastic are all it takes to make it 30 degrees…
