A lot has changed in Israel and Palestine since Oregon’s Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley first visited in 1978 as a 21-year-old backpacker. But the pace of change between his last trip to the region in Jan. 2024 and the present, as Israel wages an ongoing war against the militant and political group Hamas in Gaza, […]
(The Center Square) - Candidates for Arizona’s congressional special election have a lot to say about issues affecting the country. That includes the issue of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids to detain immigrants who are in the nation illegally.
This week's letters to the editor. NOTE: The opinions expressed are “your voice,” and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Columbia Gorge News, its staff, publisher or advertisers.
(The Center Square) – North Carolina congressional support of Israel in its Middle East war with Hamas was affirmed Monday evening by U.S. Sen. Ted Budd.
David, the author of Psalm 122, exhorted pilgrims coming to the Holy City to “pray for the peace of the city.” Jerusalem’s name itself marks it as the city of peace, but in reality it has known much war and conflict, which continue to this day.
(The Center Square) – Israel is prepared to enter a 60-day ceasefire brokered by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, President Donald Trump says, but neither Hamas nor the Israeli prime minister appear enthusiastic about an agreement as of Wednesday.
(The Center Square) – An attack labeled "terrorist" in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado has sparked outrage among lawmakers, underscoring antisemitism and policies on immigration.
(The Center Square) – Local and federal authorities are investigating what FBI Director Kash Patel said was a "targeted terror attack" in Boulder, Colo., Sunday in which multiple people were set on fire during an event hosted by a group that seeks the release of Israeli hostages held by the anti-Israel terrorist group Hamas.
