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Not accepting Trans definitions not cruelty, just biology

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order preventing trans girls and women from competing in women’s sports,…

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Zipper merge encouraged when traffic is heavy

Q: I regularly drive through a construction project that often has one of the lanes on the freeway…

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Retiring even after 40 years isn’t that easy

Now I know how hard it was for Tom Brady and Michael Jordan to retire. At age 68,…

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New tariffs could hit Washington farmers hard

Any battle over tariffs between the United States and Canada, China, and Mexico is worrisome, but if it…

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Focus on positive sides of meaningful relationships

“I’ll just have me a little heart attack.”

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Few situations where it’s legal to drive snowmobiles on public roads

Q: When the roads get snowy, are snowmobiles allowed to ride on them in town?

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Trump: Be like Sonntag to audit government spending

In his first month, President Trump has shaken our federal government to the core. Many argue that his…

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Democrats need real change to take on Trump administration

Recently, Democratic leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. to select new officers for the Democratic National Committee.

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Tell PETA Phil has it made; we need levity

Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It’s so cold, Republicans switched their…

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Favorite team? Not Bills, but Buffalo Wild Wings

I’ve never managed to get into football, a fact I attribute to being short and a girl. But…

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A life is infinitely more important than a game

Coming to within one game, one fanatical cheer, one breath of the Super Bowl is normally a beautiful…

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Tariffs will hurt us, not other countries

The voters made clear their views on what Team Biden had done to the U.S. economy in November.…

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Registration, license not needed for e-bikes that don’t exceed 28 mph

Q: The law requires registration and license plates “to operate any vehicle on a public highway.” Does this…

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It’s OK to thing about the ‘one that got away’

When I celebrate Valentine’s Day with my wife, I will be totally unapologetic if my mind wanders to…

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Prevent pain by reversing what you do all-day

One of the most important discoveries in the history of treating musculoskeletal pain is directional preference. It refers…

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Electric unicycles – one wheel short of a good idea?

Q: I saw an electric unicycle on a city street violating various traffic laws. I looked up what…

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Lawmakers need to feel pain of their regulations

During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood…

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Turf wars: Which is better, fake or real grass?

There’s nothing artificial about the controversy that’s growing among homeowners, educators, doctors and sports administrators over fake grass.…

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Headlights unable to illuminate hazards at speeds we typically travel

You’re being lied to. I know, that sentence sounds like conspiracy theory clickbait. But the lie I’m talking…

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Blacks must be tenacious for fairness, equality, freedom

The past few months have been an uneasy time for Black Americans, who wonder what the future will…