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Letter to the Editor: Who is being nannied?

During a hearing on the “Hunger Free Campus Act,” a bill designed to address food insecurity on college campuses, our local state senator dismissed this issue as “nanny state stuff.” These are similar to his comments on a bill that would make it an infraction to smoke in a car with ...

Letter to the Editor: Answers still needed

Again, only those voting for Biden need to respond. Since I got no answers on Biden’s border policy [EDITOR’S NOTE: A response to this author’s initial letter appeared in the Jan. 13 edition], then I can assume there is none! Just intent to drastically change America. I asked how ...

Letter to the Editor: Light the way

I would like to show my support for several of the goals outlined at (a recent) council special meeting, especially the replacement of the current Fire Station # 3, public strategic plans for future significant developments, updating equipment and technology for council meetings and the ...

Letter to the Editor: Finding love and joy in volunteering

I was touched by the recent letter to the editor asking our community to submit some “kindness and joy” to the editor. How refreshing in the face of so many political and gloom/doom predictions in your column. Here’s my “kindness and joy” reflection! The Humane Society of ...

Letter to the Editor: Share kindness, joy

In a world overflowing with breaking news, we’re relentlessly pelted with gloomy stories that monopolize our screens and airwaves. Yet amid this whirlwind, there is an opportunity for us to come together and create a community that thrives on kindness, compassion, and love. I invite each and ...

Letter to the Editor: Be wary of growing Chinese land ownership

From the White House down, Communist China is infiltrating and influencing lawmakers, and most concerning is China buying up U.S. farmland. From 2012-2020, the value of land owned by Chinese investors grew by 20 times. These Chinese investors are controlled by the Chinese Communist Party ...