Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: What to pack Jessica Kennedy Jun 27, 2026 Jun 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I love to travel. I would do a lot more of it if I had the funds.kAmqFE :E 5@6D?’E 92G6 E@ 36 E@@ 72C @C E@ 2? 6I@E:4 =@42E:@?]k^Am Susan Bennett kAm#:89E ?@H[ E96 492?46 E@ 8@ 324< E@ }63C2D<2 @C E@ 8@ G:D:E D@>6 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D :D 2 8C62E G242E:@? 7@C >6]k^AmkAm(@F=5 x =@G6 E@ 8@ 7FCE96C 2?5 >@C6 25G6?EFC@FDn $FC6P qFE x E9:?< x H@F=5 6?;@J E92E >@C6 :7 x H6?E H:E9 D@>6@?6 H9@ 925 D@>6 6IA6C:6?46 @C 2=C625J =:G65 :? 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Sarah Neben: A date night destination close to home Dan and I had a “date night” last Saturday night and we had a wonderful time.
Paul Hammel: Second verse, same as the first -- more budget cuts needed Reporters take a lot of notes, and as I recall, the notes I took during 2023 when the state approved dramatic cuts in state income taxes had s…
Sarah Neben: The scents and sounds of summer Last week I stepped out on the back steps at twilight, just as the sun was setting. It had been an unbearably hot day and the heat lingered in…
Diane Yeutter: Understanding the Holy Spirit changes your life forever Many Christians misunderstand who the Holy Spirit is.
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