Editorials

8 years ago

Volunteers wanted

I recently wrote an “In the City” article detailing the upcoming opening of our new community center. In it, I discussed the facility’s scheduled grand opening on Saturday, October 29th, 2016, our first official day of business on Monday, October 31st and the many different areas included in the new rec center.

8 years ago

It’s time to celebrate the Fourth of July


Cup O
‘ Joe

With the coming of the Fourth of July next weekend, summer has officially arrived, and so too has the warm weather. It only took about a month, but this past weekend temperatures finally soared into the upper 80s making it officially feel like summer.

For many, the weekend was a time to spend at the lake, or lounging in a swimming pool over a lazy two-day stretch.

8 years ago

Is 2016 the new 1933?

In an era when European right-wing, ultra-nationalist movements garner more support than any time since WWII, it is no surprise that Donald Trump’s explosive political rhetoric targeting religious and ethnic minorities has drawn charges of fascism or neo-fascism.

8 years ago

Storm spotting

Now that we are squarely in thunderstorm season, I want to describe two important cloud features, which sometimes occur with a thunderstorm, so that you can better understand what is happening when they do occur, and how you might be impacted.

8 years ago

Significant accumulation

Natives of The County know that snow in May, especially in the first half of the month, is not at all unusual.

8 years ago

Rare event

Natives of The County know that snow in May, especially in the first half of the month, is not at all unusual.

9 years ago

Census personnel are only human

Do you suspect your ancestor was snatched by aliens in flying saucers when a U.S. census after 1840 was taken? There are several reasons why your relative may be missing from the official record other than interplanetary kidnapping.

9 years ago

Talking Trash

It’s official, we have a winner. Kim Thompson was the first to correctly answer the “What’s wrong with this picture” question in the last column, and I have to admit it was a difficult quiz. The photo wasn’t all that great, it was small, hard to see, and black and white.