Opinion
The Iran hawks are losing their judgment
Local columns
I am an Iran hardliner. But I'm struggling to understand how other hardliners can be so credulous about President Donald Trump's leadership of this war. It's as if you were stranded by the side of the road and accepted a ride from an obviously drunk driver. Earlier this month, the Wall Street ...
AP to speed pivot away from newspaper-focused history
Local columns
The Associated Press, one of the world's oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company ...
America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities
Editorial
What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into the world’s most unique and important nation: the United States of America. Here, we can, within the boundaries of the law, do, say and think what we wish; we can worship as we choose; we ...
Almanac for April 7, 2026
Local columns
Today is Tuesday, April 7, the 97th day of 2026. There are 268 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1994, a day after the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi died in a missile attack on their aircraft, the moderate Hutu prime minister of Rwanda, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, and her husband ...
AAA: Spring rains can make driving dangerous
Editorial
Though today's forecast has a chance of snow after a few days of ice late last week, highs are supposed to be in the 50s by the end of this week. It puts rain reliably as the main form of precipitation motorists will have to deal with in the near future, especially as April warms up. And ...