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HARROP: Loneliness: People do need people

Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It has something of a medical center, but the nearest trauma hospital able to handle the most serious injuries is almost four hours away in Fargo. Yet the elders in ...

Guest opinion: Leadership and competence

I am not usually one to offer my opinion publicly, but in light of what I have heard regarding statements “allegedly” made during the Davis County Sheriff campaign, I felt compelled. I am a 30-year military veteran, retiring as a base commander of ~1500 individuals, in the rank of Colonel. ...

WSU guest opinion: For the birds

It started with chickadees. Maybe you associate the namesake “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” call of the little black-capped bird, but what resonates with me is a two-note measure, high then low, bringing to mind the first two chords from the piano opening of the jazz album “Kind of Blue.” When ...

Guest opinion: Aaron Perry made me a better leader

Throughout my career in law enforcement, I have worked with hundreds of deputies, supervisors, commanders, and executives. Very few have earned my respect to the degree that Aaron Perry has. I have known Aaron for nearly twenty years and had the privilege of working side by side with him for ...