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Guest opinion: A Jane Austen morning

This one is for all of the Pride and Prejudice lovers out there. Speaking of lovers, let’s take a moment to pause and think of Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. Ahhhhh. “The Other Bennet Sister” has finally come to America on Brit Box (very well done), and I’ve discovered the author Shannon ...

PARKER: Mike Pence’s important new book about the USA

Former Vice President Mike Pence is now promoting his new book, "What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the American Conscience." Distinct from most stuff appearing now for the nation's 250th birthday, Pence's book is targeted not at the nation as whole, but at the Republican Party in ...

HARROP: Loneliness: People do need people

Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It has something of a medical center, but the nearest trauma hospital able to handle the most serious injuries is almost four hours away in Fargo. Yet the elders in ...

Guest opinion: Aaron Perry made me a better leader

Throughout my career in law enforcement, I have worked with hundreds of deputies, supervisors, commanders, and executives. Very few have earned my respect to the degree that Aaron Perry has. I have known Aaron for nearly twenty years and had the privilege of working side by side with him for ...

WSU guest opinion: For the birds

It started with chickadees. Maybe you associate the namesake “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” call of the little black-capped bird, but what resonates with me is a two-note measure, high then low, bringing to mind the first two chords from the piano opening of the jazz album “Kind of Blue.” When ...

Guest opinion: Leadership and competence

I am not usually one to offer my opinion publicly, but in light of what I have heard regarding statements “allegedly” made during the Davis County Sheriff campaign, I felt compelled. I am a 30-year military veteran, retiring as a base commander of ~1500 individuals, in the rank of Colonel. ...