Opinion
Needed: A new normal for regulatory policies
By Jim Waters Guest columnist A few years ago, I stood in the Capitol rotunda and urged policymakers…
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Thankful for a great Christmas parade
Thank you once again, to our great community! We had another wonderful Christmas Parade to kick off the…
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Earliest lessons can be most lasting ones
The old saying — attributed to everything ranging from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s works to self-help books to Hallmark…
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Adoption system cannot function without part-time parents
By Karen Henderson Guest columnist Every November, National Adoption Month helps turn the community’s attention to heroic families…
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Get smarter about Amazon-type projects
By Jim Waters Guest columnist Should we be cynical enough to believe critics claiming that Amazon knew from…
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Many reasons to be thankful this year
Thanksgiving is a special time for family, fellowship and, hopefully, reflection. Somewhere amidst the turkey, savory side dishes…
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Heritage Hospice is here to help
No one likes to think about death and dying, but it’s something everyone has to face eventually. There’s…
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Invest in community this holiday season
We can all think big by shopping ‘small’ this holiday season. Thanksgiving is just a week away and…
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Politicians must now become public servants
The election is over, and the sun still came up Wednesday morning. So many people have had tunnel…
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‘To bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance’
By Charles Haynes Inside the First Amendment Eleven people dead, four wounded during Shabbat morning services at Tree…