New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced public schools will be closed for the rest of the academic year due to the coronavirus. More mayors […]
Opinion
April 15 letters to the editor
Candidate’s plan forkeeping seniors involved Seniors are at a distinct disadvantage for being involved in our communities. Staying engaged equals better health and an improved quality of […]
Young people are not immune to the coronavirus
The refrain from the Sound of Music’s “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” has been running through our heads lately. Except we’re thinking less about […]
Worth effort to make own granola
While I’ve heard the “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” adage, it’s never been my favorite, unless it’s served a few hours after I […]
Sometimes, the faithful turn faith into a gauntlet
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”— John […]
The oil ceasefire won’t last
After four days of high drama, low farce and long periods of tedium, the OPEC+ group of countries, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, finally agreed to […]
Voting woes not yet totally solved
We would like to thank Secretary of State Mac Warner for clarifying a few things regarding absentee voting for our June 9 primary. However, we still have […]
Renewable energy must be the future, if we are to have one at all
The world still relies far too much on burning fossil fuels for energy, but an annual accounting of new energy sources carries some heartening news: Nearly 75% […]
A tale of two landlords in Seattle
Michael Sauvage has a tale of two landlords. In his story lies an urgent question as the coronavirus ravages local economies: Where should the burden lie? Sauvage […]
What you can do to protect yourself from scammers
Sadly, it seems inevitable that for every catastrophe this country faces, there are lowlifes that crawl out of the woodwork to try to take advantage.This pandemic is […]
