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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
Maybe it's time to go off the menu for a new president
Back in December, I was amused with a political cartoon of a little kid writing a letter to Santa Claus: “Dear Santa, please bring me more presidential candida…
Davidson the right choice for treasurer
As your county treasurer for 30 years, I have worked with a few state treasurers as president and other roles. State treasurers and county treasurers need to have a close relationship and understand the other roles…
Drugs and alcohol can ruin lives
Just say no to drugs and alcohol. Learn to love yourself and keep hope and break free from drugs and alcohol. Drugs and alcohol destroy families and children. Many people who struggle with drugs and alcohol seek lo…
Invitation to pray for election
In response to all the craziness of the ongoing presidential election this year, we are holding a Public Square Rosary. Open to all citizens, Catholic or non-Catholic, the rosary will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15 a…
Vote for Trump to prevent civilization jihad
We all need to know what the Muslim Brotherhood is and what their aims are. “An Explanatory Memorandum from the Archives of the Muslim Brother in America” (1991) explains it all in their own words. This should be a…
Judge David Estudillo is the right choice for Grant County
Over a year ago, I was honored to attend Judge Estudillo’s swearing-in ceremony when he became our newest Superior Court Judge. The number of people attending the ceremony was impressive.
Supporting Wallace over Estudillo not about ethnicity
Does supporting Nick Wallace for Superior Court Judge reflect ethnic bias? I’d like to clear the air on that subject, at least as I see it.
Judge Estudillo's position is well earned
Until just recently, I worked in the Grant County Clerk’s Office. For over 15 years, I served as a deputy clerk for the Superior Court, and one of my responsibilities was to work with our judges in the courtroom. O…
NFL, players doing something to bring about social change
In this day and age of instant access, Americans’ attention span tends to move on to the next thing as quickly as exchanging Smartphones for the newest and shi…
God seeks out the hopelessly lost
I lost my wrist watch. My heart is broken. I purchased the watch way back in 1980. It is a silver, blue-faced Seiko Quartz, with a thick, fancy beveled crystal…
Commemorate Constitution Week
Did you know that Congress passed a law establishing Sept. 17 as Constitution Day, and the week beginning Sept. 17 as Constitution Week? We have holidays celebrating New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, ML…
Richard Stevens is a proven leader
We live in difficult times when it seems that many of our elected officials cannot be trusted and often let us down. Richard Stevens is one guy who has served us well here in Grant County and has not let us down, b…
Ferguson's gun stance ignorant and emotional
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s decision to promote the banning of modern sporting rifles is showing his ignorance and lack of knowledge regarding firearms.
Keep it nice for election season
It’s an election year and the mud, as always, is flying thick and fast. Presidential elections are usually nasty affairs, with candidates throwing the kind of insults at each other that would get them invited to st…
Retired judge misinformed about Estudillo's experience
Retired Judge Ken Jorgensen had the facts wrong in his recent letter to the editor about Judge Estudillo and his challenger, attorney Nick Wallace. Judge Jorgensen has been retired from the court for nearly eight y…