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There have been a number of letters written to the newspaper in the last few weeks pertaining to the killing of a black man by a white police officer in the town of Ferguson, Mo. One letter...
DATE: Dec. 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – As Americans gather with their families at Christmastime, we should pause to remember four who are not coming home for the holidays. James Foley will not be with his family in New...
DATE: Dec. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Holy ozone layer, Batman, the Republicans are right! For the first time in my adult life, people are seeing gas prices go down – along with several national economies and several local job markets....
DATE: Dec. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Bill Proud’s comments (Letters, Journal, Dec. 23) left me curious as to how many tours he served in Vietnam? He seems to be rather knowledgeable about Dick Cheney’s service, which leaves me curious...
DATE: Dec. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am 67, and I can tell you that feeding birds has long been under scrutiny. While appropriate food, season and feeder must be considered, wildlife authorities agree there is no harm in feeding...
DATE: Dec. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – We have just witnessed the first major incident of cyberblackmail or cyberterrorism. Sony capitulated, saying “In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show...
DATE: Dec. 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
That we should even have to debate that torturing another human being is an unacceptable practice is in itself incredulous to me. But there are some who would like you to believe we as a nation are...
DATE: Dec. 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The holiday season is often portrayed as “merry and bright,” but for many Colorado families that’s not the case. When living paycheck to paycheck, a holiday break for families with school-age...
DATE: Dec. 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – The lone wolf is the new national nightmare, dramatized and amplified this week by the hostage-taking attack in Sydney, Australia. But there are two kinds of lone wolves – the crazy...
DATE: Dec. 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently I was looking through the local newspaper and came upon a picture of what I thought was a pregnant women showing her stomach only to my surprise was an officer of the law showing his...
DATE: Dec. 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I’m carrying fewer bills this session than in previous years as, in addition to the committee assignments mentioned above, I’ll be balancing my new role and responsibilities as president pro...
DATE: Dec. 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – Has the monster of exploding health costs finally been slain? After five years of slow spending growth, it’s tempting to think so. This would be fabulous news because rising health...
DATE: Dec. 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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