DEAR EDITOR: Summer is a great time to enjoy local waters. Whether you’re a boater, angler, or water sports enthusiast, remember to be responsible around the water. May 17-23 was National Safe Boating Week. The Safe Boating Campaign, led by the National Safe Boating Council, offers safety ...

DEAR EDITOR: The first amendment enshrines freedom of speech. The right to voice opinions and simply to tell the truth is essential to our freedom. But the Trump regime distains this fundamental right. The list of its attacks on free speech gets longer by the day: The Associated Press was ...

DEAR EDITOR: I had a problem with my riding mower. When I hit a tree root, the belt came off. It is so sad that we can’t trust anyone to help you when you need help. Because some people you can’t trust our country has lost its love for each other. No love for God or neighbor. My ...

DEAR EDITOR: Cal Thomas calls people who have defaulted on student loans deadbeats, and implies many never intended to repay the loan. He compares student loans to car loans or mortgages, but there are several differences. When applying for a car loan the borrower must talk to a loan ...

State Rep. Tex Fischer has way too much time on his hands if the start time for college football games is one of his biggest concerns. With all that is going on in the state. this is all he has to do? His pay should be docked. Who voted for this person? — Hubbard Instead of telling ...

DEAR EDITOR: A Mark Twain maxim, delivered by his Pudd’nhead Wilson fictional character, goes “A cat will sit on a hot stove just once, but then he won’t sit on a cold stove either. That cat just hates stoves.” This seems to me like our current political mess. Trump and his cult were ...