Writers on the Range: Wildland firefighters need our support
Gregory McNameeWriters on the Range At any given moment during this smoky summer of 2023, hundreds of wildfires were blazing in the United States — more than 850 as of…
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Writers on the Range: A dogged reporter covers our roiling world
Dave MarstonWriters on the Range Usually seen with a camera slung around his neck, Allen Best edits a one-man online journalism shop he calls Big Pivots. Its beat is the…
Sexual abuse continues to haunt family members
Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, my husband’s sister told him their brother “Brad” had molested her when she was young. She had repressed it until revealing it…
Bennet, Budd, Pettersen, Ciscomani introduce legislation to connect more rural communities to high-speed internet
U.S. Congress DENVER — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Connecting Our Neighbors to Networks and Ensuring Competitive Telecommunications Act of 2023 to reform the…
Stepmom feels squeezed out by father-daughter relationship
Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: I think my stepdaughter “Caroline” has an unhealthy relationship with my husband. Caroline calls him several times a day and gets tattoos just like his.…
Reflections by Bill Tinsley: A tragedy in paradise at Lahaina on Maui
Bill TinsleyTinsley Center What is our response when others suffer inexplicable disaster? We are entering the second week since wildfires swept through Lahaina on Maui. The painful reports from Maui…
Aguilar resident echoes concerned citizen’s letter
Editor, (This is) a follow up on the concerned citizen’s letter (published Aug. 11). It is good to see that someone will speak up, even it has to be anonymously.…
Reader wants change in habits, conservation to stem the rise of global temp, environmental degradation
Editor, Perhaps we can claim that as a human community we are doing what we can to stem the rise of global temperature and environmental degradation through our changing habits…
Teen doesn’t want to stumble in approach to longtime crush
Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: I understand that a 15-year-old guy writing for relationship advice is shameful and that I’m probably better off not worrying about relationships in the first…
Reflections by Bill Tinsley: Going back to school
Bill TinsleyTinsley Center ‘Jesus’ invitation to follow Him is an invitation to each of us to go back to school with all the child-like enthusiasm and wonder of children skipping…