WASHINGTON — Clare Boothe Luce liked to say that “a great man is one sentence.” Presidents, in particular. The most common “one sentence” for George W. Bush (whose … more

WASHINGTON — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won’t be sent before a military tribunal for a technical reason: As a U.S. citizen, he isn’t eligible.But that … more

The thought of losing our yard waste program because of a few that used their neighbors’ yard for a “dumping ground” still torques me. I would rather have seen a wireless camera mounted on … more

From the March 20, 1940 News Record:CODY — Richard Holler, 42, night marshal of Cody, was shot and killed here late today by George Gentner Jr., 28, in what police believed to be an argument … more

One of my favorite scripture passages is found in Ecclesiastes 3, “To everything there is a season, and a time...” There is a time to examine City Council decisions, ordinances and the … more

From the Mar. 6, 1940 News Record:Salem Ore.,- William Parker, a Portland, Ore., dental student, and Orin McDowell, Jr., 21 a Salem meat cutter, today were charged with “improper disposal of … more

From the March 20, 1941 News Record:Prior to 1930, Rocky Mountain spotted fever was thought to exist only in the Rocky Mountain states and adjacent areas. It was about 1902 that the disease was … more