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Opinion

Almanac

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Today is Friday, June 20, the 171st day of 2025. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer begins today. Today's Highlight in History: On June 20, 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. On this date: In 1782, Congress ...

School’s out! Slow down and watch for kids

Editorial

With the arrival of summer break in Delta County, children will be out and about more often. Bicycles, the beach and summer fun will be taking the place of the classroom. That’s why drivers need to remain vigilant as children spend more time outdoors. Statistics show that the risk of ...

Hit ’em hard and again

Local columns

WASHINGTON — After Israel took out at least two of Iran's top scientists behind the development of nuclear weapons (and promised to kill more), my high school fight song came to mind. At football games after a touchdown we sang, "Hit 'em hard and hit 'em again. Show 'em now that we're gonna ...

G7 leaders try to salvage summit after Trump’s exit

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KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders were trying. as their summit wraps up Tuesday, to show the wealthy nations' club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ...

Almanac

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Today is Wednesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2025. There are 196 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day ...