I would like to take a moment to revisit a concern that I’ve seen mentioned before in your paper, that being the scofflaws around Gillette who choose to ignore the traffic laws and imperil anyone … 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

Some guys have it, and some don’t. I’m referring to that special quality that makes powerful institutions want to throw fistfuls of dollars at them in senseless acts of high-priced … more

On working from homeFrom the Feb. 26 Ventura, Calif., County StarTelecommuting — working at home or some other location outside the traditional office — was to be the wave of the future … more

Barack Obama is said to believe that he can win the political fight over the sequester. That’s certainly the conventional wisdom. And there is some evidence to support it. When you ask voters … more

From the Feb. 27, 1941 News Record:A pale sober man walked into the sheriff’s office in Worland and pleaded: “I want you to come out into the country and kill my dog.” An officer … more

WASHINGTON — A meat cleaver hangs over the federal government, but the unflappable men and women of the House majority remain cool and poised.With just a few days to stop automatic spending … more

WASHINGTON — If second-term presidents feel liberated by re-election to pursue bolder agendas, first ladies often become more comfortable to be their own person.Witness Laura Bush, who in her … more