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Drought patterns are difficult to break
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the western portion of the country, especially the Southwest, has been in …
Diary of a shut-in, week 3
When we were ringing in the new year three short months ago none of us could have imagined just how profoundly life as we knew it would be changed in the near future. It would have seemed like an April Fools prank.…
OPINION: SHAWN KEENAN — Rep. Remington’s decision requires state investigation
Let me be clear. I know who Pastor Tim is. I am personally aware of the people he has extended a second chance to. I lived next to one of his halfway homes. I …
Northwest summers get hotter and hotter
The calendar says spring, but there’s still a chance that we’ll see some snow in the lower elevations through the middle of April. After the full moon cycle of…
OPINION: UYLESS BLACK — Stutterers and their intelligence
Many years ago, during my grade school years, we students discovered there were two stutterers in our population. This discovery was to our derisive delight bu…
OPINION: There’s enough TP for everyone to wipe
I remember the Great Toilet Paper shortage of 1973.
The Census must go on
The Census is still planned for 2020.
Research: Sorry, now isn’t best time for junk food
I almost put off this topic for another day, then it hit me: Sitting at home and feeling anxious, comfort eating is probably becoming a universal temptation. Now’s the perfect time to explore that connection.
Research: 10 reasons to answer the census
An unobtrusive envelope from the federal government arrived quietly in our mailbox last week, on a particularly busy day. “No way,” I told it as I tossed it on a pile. “I don’t have time for you today.”
Diary of a shut-in, Week 2
Everyone is looking for diversions within the four walls of their house. I’d like to thank Amber Fiedler for providing some fun escapism via American Idol. This talented young woman made it to the Top 40 out of lit…
We’ll weather this storm together
This past January when we first heard the news about COVID-19 hitting China, it was concerning. Since then, concerns have escalated like thunderclouds sweeping…
Why flatten the curve?
How we can safeguard the health system from sudden spike in cases
In midst of pandemic, earthquakes strike
While everyone is doing their best to get through this coronavirus pandemic, some places have been forced to deal with earthquakes and aftershocks last week.
Here’s a car cure for your cabin fever
Staying out of crowds is common sense. The home is safe. One other place is safe: Your automobile.
America steps up once again
Shortly after WWI (1918), the world suffered from a flu pandemic. Even today, with our knowledge of the thousands of deaths from world wars and civil wars, it …
Research: ACA repeal could leave 31 percent uninsured
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the White House recently released a statement announcing its latest challenge to the Affordable Healthcare Act via the U.S. Supreme Court.