Letters

Let’s draw together in the new year

To the editor: Many use this month to reflect on what we went through in 2021. For many,…

Columnists

Commentary: Holding hope for radical change

The new year has begun with melancholy, as our country sees the pandemic reach new heights. Meanwhile our…

Editorials

Our view: Oregon audits a good idea if done right

Oregon’s latest “Annual Report of Statewide Internal Audit Activities” might be a perfect sleep aid. But that annual…

Editorials

Our view: State must find fair way out of timber suit

The courts are full of cases in which one party agrees to do something in return for money…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: A hygge celebration

Outside the wind howled, the evening blustery and dark — perfect for a hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) celebration. I…

Columnists

The Farmer’s fate: Unanswered bedtime prayers

Pushing his plate away after supper, my husband yawned and sing-songed: “Now I lay me down to sleep……

Letters

Letter: John Day projects cause for concern

To the editor: First off, I would like to thank all the readers locally and in Burns who…

Letters

Letter: Opposing the pool, different take on ‘miser’

To the editor: In the Dec. 22 issue of the BME I found two unfortunate statements. On page…

Editorials

Our view: Breaking the stalemate on police funding shows leadership

No one was happy when the John Day City Council decided to suspend the operations of the city’s…

Columnists

M110 needs more accountability for drug users

Nearly a year after Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment began, results point to fewer arrests but little interest in…

Marketplace