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Opinion

Almanac for Dec. 5, 2025

Local columns

Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2025. There are 26 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2013, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first Black president, died at age 95. Also on this date: In 1848, in an address to Congress, President ...

Holiday blues an issue for many people

Editorial

The holiday season is in full swing in the region and elsewhere. Lots of shopping, recreating, meeting and eating going on and generally people’s moods are upbeat and positive. Bud not everyone. The holiday blues beset a significant number of people each year. Feelings of sadness, anxiety, ...

Ilhan Omar not the kind of immigrant America needs

Local columns

Is it too much to ask for immigrants who love America and its system of government? That's a question that President Donald Trump has been asking, with an especially high level of vitriol, in the wake of the horrific shooting of members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., the day ...

House Republicans subpoena Smith about prosecutions of Trump

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview later this month even though he had earlier volunteered to appear for an open hearing about his prosecutions of President Donald ...

State recommends website for Older Driver Safety week

Editorial

To mark Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is highlighting resources shared on the Safe Drivers Smart Options website that can help drivers of all ages stay safe behind the wheel and maintain their mobility and independence. "As we age, our physical ...