Call this a motion for the suspension of state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry. Wednesday, Loughry was named in 32 charges alleging he violated the state’s Code […]
Editorials
Less than 1% of $150M in available funding doled out to 2016 disaster victims, survivors
Maybe you can blame it on time passing slowly here in the mountains. After all, it took the Appalachians, which once reached the heights of today’s Rockies, […]
Robert Kennedy’s murder still haunts America’s history and the hearts of many
Fifty years ago, many of us awoke to a nightmare for the second straight day. A little after midnight on June 5, 1968, moments after winning the […]
Trump preparing to order grid operators to purchase power from specific plants
It’s one thing to tinker with the rules and quite another thing to suspend them. In recent months, the Trump administration’s intervention in the economy has seemingly […]
Trump’s remarks on opioid crisis go far beyond mere hyperbole
President Trump is known to dabble in political hyperbole. Matter of fact, everyone dabbles in hyperbole — an obvious and intentional exaggeration to get your point across. […]
Audit of DOH’s District 4 a turn in the right direction
The joke goes, a tourist stops to ask a farmer where the road goes. He replies, “Road doesn’t go anywhere. Stays right here.” That’s akin to what’s […]
Coincidence or not, Starbucks and Roseanne incidents on May 29 bode well for America
“I have often looked at that behind the president without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now I … know that it […]
Climate scientists no less worthy of our trust than the weather forecasts we rely on daily
No, we’re not preaching heresy. But the truth is, most of us rely on weather forecasts far more than we’re willing to admit. As a science goes, […]
Deliberative approach to tent cities by law enforcement, social service agencies smart
One problem we come critically close to assuming that we cannot solve is homelessness. Even though most of us don’t come in contact with the homeless on […]
Most honorable tribute to those who died is not burying more
James Madison is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” and the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” His role in drafting and promoting the Constitution and […]