Columns

I was saddened to hear of the death of Dr. Glenn Himebaugh, co-founder of the journalism department at my alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University.

Six people have died in avalanches in the United States since the snow started to fly this fall.

The devastation in Turkey and Syria following massive earthquakes is inspiring people to help and donate.

The problem with young people today is no one teaches them history.

Let us know what’s on your mind in 40 words or less.

Who needs forensics and gunfire?

On a recent family vacation to New York City over the holidays, I brought home exactly one souvenir (I ate the others).

I’m sure that regular readers of this column think all I ever talk about, write about, ruminate on and care about is abortion.

High on a mesa where everyone can see it, a trophy house is going up in the northern Colorado valley where I live.

Fraud affects every community, and it’s not unusual for scammers to run their scam in the language you speak at home.

The IRS is so kind.

Not everyone does Valentine’s Day well.

In Girdwood, Alaska, we’ll long remember the snowstorm of Dec. 6, just a few months ago.

Middle-class philanthropy may be dying.

As the newly elected Mohave County Treasurer I am excited and honored to represent my constituents!

If you took up baking during the pandemic, you may have ordered Pyrex bakeware promoted as “American as apple pie.”

It’s a stretch, but I think I know the real reason the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago.

I’ve never been a huge fan of hot chocolate. For some reason, I don’t enjoy cauterizing the inside of my mouth after being duped by the deceptively-tepid whipped cream or marshmallow topping.

Groundhog Day cannot come soon enough.

A week after Joe Biden became president, he signed Executive Order 14008, which announced his commitment to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and water – 41.5 million acres per year – by 2030.

Moab, Utah, gets just eight inches of rain per year, yet rainwater flooded John Weisheit’s basement last summer. Extremes are common in a desert. Rain and snow are rare, and a deluge can cause flooding.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the demand for older models in the fashion and cosmetics industries is exploding.

Here we go again!

Is Davos over yet?

Mohave Community College is excited about all our accomplishments in 2022 and we look forward to 2023 being a year of expanded academic and workforce training opportunities that will benefit students, business and industry, the healthcare sector and citizens throughout the college district.