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Opinion

Sarah Neben: Pampered pooches

Sarah Neben: Pampered pooches

  • Sarah Neben

Dan and I don’t have any grandchildren yet. You would think by this point with five children, we would have accomplished that goal by now but sadly, no luck.

Diane Yeutter: Passing a good legacy on to future generations matters

Diane Yeutter: Passing a good legacy on to future generations matters

  • Diane Yeutter

Your life counts. When you live with a clear purpose and strong values, you help family members to make effective choices.

Susan Bennett: The good kind of habits

Susan Bennett: The good kind of habits

  • Jessica Kennedy

What are some habits that your parents had that you picked up and still practice?

Paul Hammel: Third major candidate joins horse race for governor's mansion

Paul Hammel: Third major candidate joins horse race for governor's mansion

  • Paul Hammel

Well, it now appears that we will have a third, substantial candidate on the ballot to become the next governor.

Cost controls protect safety net programs and taxpayers | Jeremy Nighohossian

Cost controls protect safety net programs and taxpayers | Jeremy Nighohossian

    When it passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year, Congress enacted some of the biggest reforms to two of America’s welfare programs in decades — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid, which provides healthcare for one in four low-income Americans. 

    Cuts to food assistance hurt families when they need it most | Kelley Osborne

    Cuts to food assistance hurt families when they need it most | Kelley Osborne

      Sometimes you lose even when you win. That’s what it feels like trying to make ends meet in today’s economy — and our ever-shrinking safety net isn’t helping.

      Counties with the most gun deaths

      Counties with the most gun deaths

        In total, 45,221 deaths in 2020 were gun-related, which is a 14% increase over the prior year and a 43% increase over a decade before. Overall, gun-related deaths constitute a majority of both homicides and suicides in the U.S.

        Republicans have supercharged deficits. For what? | Bloomberg News

        Republicans have supercharged deficits. For what? | Bloomberg News

          Faced with soaring deficits, an aging population, a teetering pension system, unsustainable healthcare obligations, $1 trillion in annual interest costs, rising long-term bond yields and net public debt at around 100% of gross domestic product, what’s a country to do?

          Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

          Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

            President Donald Trump’s weird hatred of offshore wind energy is costing a lot as Uncle Sam has to pay off the companies which had invested in the canceled projects.

            America’s surveillance problem is much bigger than Flock | Stephen L. Carter

            America’s surveillance problem is much bigger than Flock | Stephen L. Carter

              “You are being watched” was the tagline that opened every episode of the television series "Person of Interest," which ran from 2011 to 2016 and already feels ancient. The conceit of the show was that the good guys, aided by friendly artificial intelligence, could use information from a sea of cameras and microphones to stop crimes before they happened.

              The GOP isn't always the best party for conservatives | Jonah Goldberg

              The GOP isn't always the best party for conservatives | Jonah Goldberg

                I often get asked for my advice on how to vote. I'm the first to concede these requests come from a very niche slice of the electorate -- that tiny remnant of people who know who I am, value my opinion and share my exasperation with both parties.

                Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes

                Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes

                  Flock Safety says a new update will crack down on police officers who misuse license plate reader data.

                  Gary Varvel for Aug 13, 2026

                  Gary Varvel for Aug 13, 2026

                    Credit Card Debt Surges

                    Credit Card Debt Surges

                      US credit card debt rose to $1.26 trillion as higher costs pushed delinquencies higher and household debt reached $18.8 trillion.

                      Editorials

                      Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                      St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                      St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                      Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?

                      OTHER VIEWS: Mail ‘efficiency’? Rural America deserves better

                      OTHER VIEWS: Mail ‘efficiency’? Rural America deserves better

                      We’ll give one cheer for this week’s news that North Platte’s mail sorting won’t move to Denver until at least the first of next year.

                      New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                      New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                      Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.

                      Columnists

                      Sarah Neben: Pampered pooches

                      Sarah Neben: Pampered pooches

                      Dan and I don’t have any grandchildren yet. You would think by this point with five children, we would have accomplished that goal by now but sadly, no luck.

                      Diane Yeutter: Passing a good legacy on to future generations matters

                      Diane Yeutter: Passing a good legacy on to future generations matters

                      Your life counts. When you live with a clear purpose and strong values, you help family members to make effective choices.

                      Susan Bennett: The good kind of habits

                      Susan Bennett: The good kind of habits

                      What are some habits that your parents had that you picked up and still practice?

                      Paul Hammel: Third major candidate joins horse race for governor's mansion

                      Paul Hammel: Third major candidate joins horse race for governor's mansion

                      Well, it now appears that we will have a third, substantial candidate on the ballot to become the next governor.

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                      Sarah Neben: Pampered pooches

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                      Susan Bennett: The good kind of habits

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                      Affiliate. Take a closer look at some of the top CBD gummy options on the market.

                      Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

                      Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

                      Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...

                      Holiday Shoppers Beware: 3 Traps to Avoid as Scammers Prepare

                      Holiday Shoppers Beware: 3 Traps to Avoid as Scammers Prepare

                      Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...

                      Letters to the Editor

                      LETTER: Don't vote for who you want, vote for who is best for the country

                      LETTER: Don't vote for who you want, vote for who is best for the country

                      I wish to focus on the last sentence of David Deaver’s letter to the editor of July 25 (“Vote for who you want”).

                      LETTER: President Trump is right: Protect the integrity of our elections

                      LETTER: President Trump is right: Protect the integrity of our elections

                      President Trump was right when he recently sounded the alarm about serious holes in the integrity of our elections. In New Jersey, it was found that over 6,000 non-citizens we're on that state's voter rolls, despite being ineligible. Almost 400 cast ballots! Yet the "experts" constantly tell us that these people can't vote. While not all immigrants are in the country illegally, all who are are non-citizens. Any on that voter roll should be deported.

                      LETTER: Pay attention to the socialists' agenda

                      LETTER: Pay attention to the socialists' agenda

                      During the 1917-1922 Russian Revolution, Lenin promised peasants peace, land, and bread — that became central to the Bolshevik/communist political/war campaign. None of this happened — millions starved/murdered. Peasants, like the “dummies” I referred to in a previous letter, were duped. If they didn’t like it, Lenin said: “We'll ask the man, where do you stand on the question of the revolution? Are you for it or against it? If he's against it, we'll stand him up against a wall.” While Democratic Socialists of America have not yet gotten to the wall treatment, here’s their evolving platform:

                      Letters to the editor for Aug. 1, 2026

                      Letters to the editor for Aug. 1, 2026

                      The socialist agenda

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