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Hit: Thanks to the generosity of a Washington family, the community has been able to enjoy the gift of good health for the past 25 years. And last week, Nan Cameron, now 99, celebrated the silver anniversary of Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center by donating $125,000 to the facility. The ...

LETTER: I am not a gnat

On Oct. 5, Donald Trump spoke in front of thousands of members of the United States Navy during what was meant to be a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Navy. At one point Trump stated, “We have to take care of this little gnat that’s on our shoulder called the Democrats.” While ...

LETTER: Where is our country headed?

In my entire time on Earth I have never seen and heard so much that makes me stop and really try to understand the direction of our beloved country. In the past when one party lost an election, the other party buckled down, looked at the big picture and made sure that their actions were in ...

LETTER: Where is our humanity?

Under current law, illegal immigrants are not eligible for federally funded health care coverage. In the current shutdown fight, the Republicans are trying to imply that all kinds of health coverage is available to illegals, framing that as an example of Democratic wastefulness. There is a ...

LETTER: Seek the better angels

These are turbulent times in our country. We now have a Secretary of War and a Department of Justice which functions more like a department of revenge. Our rich history is being erased to conserve only one cultural ideology and, unfortunately, political violence is more prevalent. In the ...

LETTER: Column missed mark

Gary Stout’s column, “What’s Wrong with the Constitution?”, published in Sunday’s edition, was very disappointing. It betrayed a lack of understanding that the United States was constitutionally established as a republic, not a pure democracy. Does he really support taking away the ...