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Opinion

AP-NORC poll finds skepticism of nationwide election tallies

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election, as a new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately. Voters generally show more distrust toward nationwide ...

Which nations are the freest, and why should we care?

Local columns

WASHINGTON — The ability to choose your job, start a business, own property or decide how to spend your paycheck may seem natural to most Americans. Yet for billions around the world, the most basic economic freedoms remain out of reach. The latest Economic Freedom of the World index, just ...

LifeVacs help save lives

Editorial

This week’s bouquets go to: Bob VanDamme, Community Foundation for Delta County Past Board chair, along with Board of Trustees Members Nick Chenier and Kristen Mac Arthur recently donating LifeVacs, from the community foundations Save a Life Program, previously called Save A Heart, to ...

Almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 2, the 307th day of 2024. There are 59 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman won the presidential election against the ...

Tweedledee and Tweedledum

Local columns

WASHINGTON — My family and friends are angry with me because I won’t tell them for whom I plan to vote for president. I have not voted for the Republican or Democrat for president since 1984, when I happily voted for Ronald Reagan. Since those days, the Democrats have gravitated to ...

Promoting panic for cash

Local columns

NEW YORK — The world must be getting so much worse! Activists protest everywhere. Listening to them, I’d think hate, homophobia, racism and environmental threats are at record highs. But it’s not true. Despite our ugly election politics, for most people, life is better than ever. ...