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Opinion

Almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, July 25, the 207th day of 2024. There are 159 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Press reported that for the ...

Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on four potential candidates as she races to choose a running mate for her fledgling campaign, fast-tracking a process that usually takes months but must be finalized in only a few weeks. Eric Holder, the former U.S. attorney ...

Clouds clear for Harris

Local columns

WASHINGTON — After a fierce rainstorm, the light shone on the Capitol dome like a city on a hill. The House of Representatives was returning at that moment Monday to an utterly changed reality. The day before, an ailing President Joe Biden withdrew from his race for reelection. The old ...

Prevent being a target of vehicle theft

Editorial

With the summer travel season in full swing, it’s a good time to remind the public to be mindful about where and how they leave their vehicles. In 2023, more than 1 million vehicle thefts were reported nationally, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This means ...

Transparency

Letters to the Editor

EDITOR: After 16 months of being verbally harassed, by Kelly VanGinhoven and her supporters, I want to point out something. As many know, the recall was launched, maintained, and executed on political lines. Myself and two other commissioners were accused at every meeting of a lack of ...

Almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 24, the 206th day of 2024. There are 160 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts — two of whom had been the first humans to set foot on the moon — splashed down ...