Opinion

I recently heard an interview with Hebrew Bible scholar, Dr. Walter Brueggemann. When asked about the atonement—a much discussed and much argued Christian theological concept—Brueggemann replied, “I’m much more interested in the economy than I am in atonement.” He went on to explain that...

A plea for cyclists This message is asking drivers to please consider the safety of cyclists in our communities. Think about how you feel if you hit a bike rider and maimed them for life or they died. It’s not a fair contest. Cyclists always...

Many believed 2021 was supposed to be a year of recovery. I remember attending a press conference during the late spring in which county health officials said that they expected the pandemic would largely be winding down as we reached the final quarter of...

I am deeply saddened to learn that my friend Richie Hansen, owner of Hansen Feed and Pet Supply on Freedom Boulevard, has passed on. He was only 65.

A foundational aspect of our national identity is the widely regarded notion that the United States is a nation of immigrants.  While the country has also seen periods of restrictive immigration policies, our history is deeply intertwined with the movement of people from other nations....

Around this time last year, I wrote that 2020 was “a year that changed the world.” And I stand by that. But in my opinion, 2021 was just as challenging, if not harder. Sure, we got to see friends and family again, maybe go...

Letter to the Editor, Feb. 15, 2019

...the characters are paper thin, the visual effects look like a 1990s video game, the action set pieces are only passable and there are several scenes that have no purpose and bog down the pace. But its biggest flaw is that it is not funny. Not belly-lau

I’m here today to give you a pitch, A burning desire, It’s more than an itch, Underscoring the fact that this valley’s so rich Painting a picture imagine this course Make a reality Our place mighty force. The nature, the earth, the sea, and the sloughs The farms, and the people, so good and so...