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Letter: O say, can you see?

Our American family values are under attack, bombardment, according to Dr. Ben Carson and his wife Candy. “They believe that the institution of the family is being deliberately undermined by modern-day Marxists, socialists and globalists whose values are at odds with those of America’s ...

Letter: Thanking all veterans for their service

Tuesday was Veterans Day and throughout our state and in the country there were celebrations honoring our veterans and countless merchants, offered free meals and discounts. I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to thank all of those who recognize our veterans and honored their service ...

The Homefront: Create warmth for a child’s heart — and your own

It begins with a generous person standing in a store aisle searching through rows of colorful yarn until she finds just the right two matching skeins. She buys them, goes home, pulls out her crochet hook or knitting needles or loom and begins to create a scarf or hat, driven by the thought of ...

WSU guest opinion: Dwarf galaxies and dark skies

One of the features of working in a department of physics and astronomy is that I’m always learning new things. A conversation in the hallway and I have a new appreciation for static charge. A question in class makes me reconsider what I know about the chemical change in a kernel of popcorn ...

BARONE: Bad news for Republicans, warnings for both parties

Virginia and New Jersey, the two states that voted for governor in 2025, both voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris over then-candidate Donald Trump by 52%-46% margins in 2024. Democrats ran significantly better in both states on Tuesday. One reason is that Trump Republicans, as an ...