WASHINGTON — First they came for the drones.No, not the unmanned kind that kill strangers from a safe distance but the sort who sit in meeting rooms and repeat slogans until they absorb the … more

It was the year that the world didn’t end — not even when the city decided to invest some money on the Field of Dreams. more

On disaster relief fundingFrom the Jan. 15 The Washington Post:On Jan. 15, the House approved another $50 billion for expenses related to Hurricane Sandy. Assuming the Senate signs on, that would … more

I can’t believe there are no letters of protest about what our state legislators are doing to a dully elected official, State Superintendent of Schools, Cindy Hill. The tactics of our … more

WASHINGTON — Even during this desultory economic recovery, one industry thrives — the manufacture of synthetic hysteria. It is, however, inaccurate to accuse the Hysteric in Chief of … more

WASHINGTON — America’s most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming more interesting. Consider the congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich., who occupies the … more

From the Jan. 22, 1948 News Record:Lester E. Graham of Moorcroft lost four fingers on his left hand yesterday about noon, when he caught his hand in a chain saw while working in a logging camp near … more

Discrimination or religious freedom?Imagine Robert Ingersoll’s hurt and humiliation last month when his local florist refused to do the flower arrangements for his wedding to Curt Freed, his … more