To play or not to play? That is the question. But it shouldn’t be one for kids The Senate passed SB 131, weeks ago, also known as […]
Editorials
‘Mistakes’ part of life, but cover-ups get our attention
It’s not only people who make mistakes, it’s institutions, too. Institutions such as universities, churches, the military, sports, the police, corporations, nonprofits, agencies, even entire administrations and […]
Her life’s trajectory showed our destiny isn’t written for us
She was an unsung hero of America’s space race until she was 97 — for almost her entire life. But she was never an unlikely hero despite […]
Vehicle inspections small price to pay for safety on road
You can never have too much safety on the road. The same applies to our bridges, our mines, our buildings, our water, our food and so on. […]
Excess levies have paper’s endorsement
Yes, you might say we’re jumping to conclusions again. But this time only to the May 12 primary and in a far more low profile election. The […]
Senate should take some big steps for boosting foster care
Lawmakers should adopt all three bills passing through the Legislature related to foster care. HB 4094 establishes the duties and powers of the Foster Care Ombudsman. HB […]
Is it time to rush some legislation to state hospitals?
There’s not enough time to rush legislation to the state’s rural hospitals. The last day for bills in the Legislature to advance out of their house of […]
Too many accidents on the road really not even ‘accidents’
There’s a pecking order for obeying and enforcing laws. Bet you can guess where traffic laws fall in that pecking order. If not last, almost last. No, […]
Needless tragedies costing a lot more than fixing hillside
Talk about waiting for the other rock to drop. In just minutes of research, we documented a long list of incidents of boulders and debris thundering onto […]
Apology still owed groups for remarks
It’s a lesson most of us learn the hard way on more than one occasion. Make your words soft and sweet because you never know when you’ll […]