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Avoid college debt by serving your country
With students returning to college campuses, it is time to consider other ways for them to pay for…
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Crabbers must be accountable for their share of harvest
Our shared natural resources are our shared responsibility.
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There’s no time for horse-play when passing one on road
Q: How should cars and horses share the road? Some horse people say drivers should slow down to…
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Tis the season for those dreaded Performance Reviews
Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen cities like Phoenix endure weeks of sustained temperatures over 110…
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Spend more money before power lines cause deadly wildfires
Many fingers are again pointed at electric utilities because downed power lines are suspected of starting another horrific…
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Police are not supposed to speed without emergency signals on
Q: Is it lawful for police vehicles to exceed posted speed limits without having their emergency signals activated?
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If you make it through this you’ll get tips on paying attention
Declining attention spans have reached epidemic levels.
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Lizzo’s positive image takes a hit with lawsuit
Voracious popular culture connoisseur that I am, I have been avidly following the drama surrounding pop icon Lizzo.…
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Why do no-passing zones lack conformity in Washington?
Q: Are there rules for where no-passing zones have to be placed? Is it just totally at the…
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Tips on managing Back-to-School anxiety for students
It’s that time again. A new school year is beginning and families are gearing up for the transition.
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‘Trump Trials’ could last longer than ‘Phantom’
“The Trump Trials,” a multi-act drama of intrigue, deception, ego and struggle for power, is scheduled to debut…
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Indy, Oppenheimer, Barbie surprisingly share common themes
In order to escape some of the recent afternoon heat, the woman who is my wife and I…
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Alarming: It takes a pitbull to be a watchdog these days
A recent experience for a story I’ve been working on for many weeks really showed me how messed…
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So many issues mean homeschooling is a viable option
I realize such headgear has fallen out of style in our self-esteem-obsessed culture, but maybe I should belatedly…
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2 yield signs can be confusing, so just be patient
Q: Who has the right-of-way if one direction of traffic has a “right turn yield” and the opposite…
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Different perks depending where you are on coffee spectrum
I’ll never get over what the COVID-19 pandemic did to Ollie’s discount chain. Pre-COVID, on my way to…
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Lowering of U.S. credit rating could’ve been worse
On Aug. 1, the rating agency Fitch dropped the U.S. government’s long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+.…
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How many lawmakers does it take to change a light bulb?
Goodbye, incandescent light bulb. You had a heck of a run before the government decided you wasted energy…
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Bicycle flashing lights illegal; try modulated ones
Q: Is it legal to have a strobe light on the front of your bicycle? In my experience,…