Whatever happened to affordable college?
As U.S. college students and their families know all too well, the cost of a higher education in the United…
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Stewart to Congress: ‘Shameful.’
Tuesday, June 11 Jon Stewart, comedian and activist, gave an off-the-cuff impassioned speech to the House Judiciary Committee on reauthorizing…
Read moreIn this fractured society, remember to be kind
“We like different things and that’s just fine, but remember to be kind.” “We like different things and that’s just…
Read moreThe missing ingredient: Enforceable protections for workers
The trade war with China that Trump so confidently predicted would result in a great new deal now threatens to…
Read moreJune is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
This June, during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, join the Alzheimer’s Association to help raise awareness of this devastating disease….
Read moreOur focus: Making a safer community
The members of Lake Almanor Country Club were given an alarming wake-up call in 2012 when the Chips Fire burned…
Read more‘Just a minute, gramma isn’t finished with things here.’
Colored tomato cages have ruined my life! During the three-day weekend, I made some time trying to get my garden…
Read moreEnjoy your summer outings, but remember to stay safe
The unofficial “kickoff” to summer has historically been Memorial Day weekend and even though this year’s weather felt more spring…
Read moreHow about a peace race instead of an arms race?
In late April, the highly-respected Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported that, in 2018, world military expenditures rose to a…
Read moreRejecting the Marxist version of the U.S. Constitution
The first rule of any Marxist revolution is that rules are fine if they advance the cause or cripple opponents….
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