Smoke obscured Washington’s skies again on Wednesday, wafting in from wildfires raging across Canada. Further risks emerged uncomfortably close to D.C., after the National Weather Service on Tuesday declared a critical fire weather outlook for…

Two things to know at the outset: This column is about abortion.  And I hate writing about abortion.  Let me explain the second part first. I am pro-choice because I believe real issues of women’s…

 The flat tax is dead. Long live the flat tax.  That’s the attitude of Kansas Republicans these days.  Having failed in their attempt to upend the state’s tax system in favor of high earners —…

Imagine a man trying to suavely smoke in front of a woman — with the words “cigarettes cause impotence” stamped along the length of the actual cigarette. Other health effects of smoking are more dire,…

California officials are considering filing civil and criminal charges for what they call “state-sanctioned kidnapping” against whoever is responsible for flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border region to Sacramento on two planes the last few…

Dear editor, In response to the “disparging remarks” about county roads, I will tell you things have signicantly improved.  The previous road manager did not seem fazed by my complaints that due to new blading,…

Adapting to change requires one to be flexible and ready when a new situation arises. Missouri River Regional Library followed that path this week when facing a new state rule that requires public libraries to…

Monday evening, Humboldt city council members unanimously approved going for a high-powered electric vehicle charging station on the downtown square primarily by means of a federal grant, noting how it would draw EV users to…

Leota Coats was a teacher in Wellington when the administration asked her to change the failing grade of a high school football star so he could play in a big game. Coats refused and was…

Nearly 22 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a usually invisible but always vigilant network protects the homeland from potential enemies. That system appears to have worked on Sunday afternoon as six F-16…