Six men face federal charges and seven other men face state charges in the case. A few things jump out. First, this alleged plot, detailed by federal and state officials, was very plausible. It’s frightening to contemplate, but the alleged kidnapping scheme could well have succeeded had it not been […]
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Garden City’s annual Halloween party at the zoo — canceled. A gala celebration at Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere — canceled. Topeka’s Fiesta Mexicana — also canceled. Week after week, from the northeast tip of Kansas to its southwest toe, museums, zoos, churches, and community groups have had to nix their plans to […]
Garden City’s annual Halloween party at the zoo — canceled. A gala celebration at Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere — canceled. Topeka’s Fiesta Mexicana — also canceled. Week after week, from the northeast tip of Kansas to its southwest toe, museums, zoos, churches, and community groups have had to nix their plans to […]
Point: Bill Cadman Thomas Jefferson got it right when he said: “the government closest to the people services the people best.” But there are some that believe wisdom resides in the Capitol cities, that those serving in Denver and D.C. have the answers for problems impacting all of Colorado, including […]
Garden City’s annual Halloween party at the zoo — canceled. A gala celebration at Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere — canceled. Topeka’s Fiesta Mexicana — also canceled. Week after week, from the northeast tip of Kansas to its southwest toe, museums, zoos, churches, and community groups have had to nix their plans to […]
Garden City’s annual Halloween party at the zoo — canceled. A gala celebration at Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere — canceled. Topeka’s Fiesta Mexicana — also canceled. Week after week, from the northeast tip of Kansas to its southwest toe, museums, zoos, churches, and community groups have had to nix their plans to […]
Garden City’s annual Halloween party at the zoo — canceled. A gala celebration at Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere — canceled. Topeka’s Fiesta Mexicana — also canceled. Week after week, from the northeast tip of Kansas to its southwest toe, museums, zoos, churches, and community groups have had to nix their plans to […]
MainStreet at the University of Cincinnati. Aaron Dorsten | TNR File Art On March 13, students at the University of Cincinnati (UC) received an email updating them on how the university would be handling the pandemic that was just beginning to hit the United States. With more and more information […]
Hard data shows how devastating coronavirus pandemic has been to our commonwealth and nation. In Pennsylvania more than 158,000 of our fellow citizens have been infected with COVID-19 and we have suffered 8,142 deaths. More than 10% of Pennsylvanians are unemployed. Taken one at a time, each of these “numbers” […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider is hosting an online symposium on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. The webinar, What Doctors Should Know About Cannabis, will address pressing questions healthcare professionals have about medical marijuana. Here’s how to sign up. By Smoke Wallin The pandemic has plunged America and New […]
The road to unfunded mandates is paved with good intentions in the form of legislation. At least that’s my main take-away with one group of bills that the Legislature is now considering. In a nutshell, Assembly Bill 4843 and its Senate companion, S-3549, would require municipalities and nonprofit organizations that […]
For older Americans battered by the jobs market during the pandemic, here’s some encouraging news: There are 7.4 million job openings in the U.S. (as of Feb. 28), the Labor Department says. That’s up from 7.1 million a month earlier and the most since January 2019. It’s the latest sign that demand […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s one of the biggest projects in St. Petersburg’s history: The redevelopment of Tropicana Field. City leaders have narrowed the final list down to four proposals and starting April 5th, you’ll be able to weigh in on your favorite options. Mark Ferguson’s bar and grill, Ferg’s, […]
It’s been a terrible year, and we need to heal, and it’s easy to feel exhausted and also wayward, to want to get out and find some place to savor the air. Admit it: The inner school kid in you (especially the one who has been stuck home for more […]
Sometimes you hear a crack or a roar. More often the first sign is snow shifting around your feet. The snow starts in a slab and then breaks into blocks that knock you off your skis, careening down in a slide moving as fast as 60-80 mph. If you’re lucky, […]
Buy Photo The Desert Sun’s print opinion pages. (Photo: Al Franco/The Desert Sun) In the summer of 2019, The Desert Sun’s opinion pages took a “vacation” from national politics. For the month of July, we took a break from all the machinations of Washington and put the focus back here at […]
Students will vote in IU Student Government elections for student body president and vice president at the end of this week. The Indiana Daily Student spoke with all three tickets about the issues we thought were most important to IU students. Their responses to our questions are recorded below. They […]
If you wanted to, you can watch Deschutes County Commission and Bend City Council meetings from home. That was true even before the pandemic. Spoiler alert! They tend to be low wattage. Exceptions do happen. Debates can get feisty. Public testimony can be passionate and compelling. A Bend City Council […]
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THE ISSUE: It’s Monday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County. Local stories of achievement, perseverance, compassion and creativity represent welcome points of light in a difficult time, and they deserve a brighter spotlight. The number of vaccinated people in Lancaster County […]
In January, Virginia teachers were moved into a high-priority group for vaccines. One would think that demanding and accepting this high prioritization would make these school systems sensitive to the responsibility it comes with. Alas, it did not. They want to write off the remaining three months of school, just […]
By Michael Muckle As the new administration takes the reins, vaccinations ramp up, and an economic recovery comes into view, it’s time to talk about what “Build Back Better” means here in New Jersey. At New Jersey Youth Corps, we have proven solutions that do triple duty: educating minds, providing […]
But labor advocates are saying it’s the most pro-union statement a president has ever made. On the eve of the 2020 election, Biden promised to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” But much of what he has said and done is fairly standard for a Democratic president, including […]