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Opinion

Believe your eyes and ears

Letters

To the editor: R.E. Wehrwein’s Feb 7 letter raises the question of what sources are reliable regarding Jan. 6. We all saw the same event unfold in real time on every network and cable news source, and we should believe what our eyes told us. We heard what law enforcement officers and ...

Halting USAID funding is devastating

Letters

To the editor: We are writing to express our outrage that our son’s Veteran-owned small business has been destroyed overnight. After dedicating his career in engineering to water and infrastructure projects, the new administration’s halt on USAID funding has stopped his work and stiffed ...

Parental arguments can harm children

Columns

Not all homes are happy homes, and not all marriages are happy marriages. Unfortunately, whether homes are happy or not, there are frequently children involved. Whatever the problems are in the home, that is the environment in which the children grow and develop. Parents are role models. The ...

Facing the Valentine’s Day rule

Columns

Valentine’s Day is upon us, that annual holiday wherein we are required by law to express our undying love and devotion to our Significant Others. Failure to comply with this law is punishable by a lengthy banishment to the doghouse. I once pointed out to my wife that this rule is unevenly ...

Thumbs up/down

Editorials

THUMBS UP Baggin’ in the Street moves forward The 2nd annual Baggin’ in the Street bean bag tournament will move forward Saturday despite a forecast for snow. This is the correct choice. The entire reason for the tournament is give people a reason to get outside during the winter months. ...