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The Homefront: Nurture the good; pull out the bad. It’s weeding time

I really, really hate weeds. Especially this time of year. They lay in the ground quietly waiting, conniving, preparing. Then one morning — an explosion. Everywhere. Yellow dandelions popping up under the bushes, binder weed grabbing onto the fence, crabgrass sprawling across the lawn, ...

JOHNSTON: The politics of education

“Let’s do everything possible to make our classrooms one of the last remaining politically neutral places in our state.” So wrote Gov. Spencer Cox in a letter to lawmakers a couple weeks ago when he allowed House Bill 77 to go into law. The proposal was borne out of the explicit intention ...

The Homefront: Chalk and concrete create a hidden memorial

Some future day when my house is torn down for a bigger, better something, the demolition crew will be surprised at what they find behind the walls in the basement family room. When we moved here, our oldest daughter was all but engaged. Rather than share one of the regular bedrooms with a ...

Guest opinion: Officials are elected to represent the people, not the party

My name is Kristanne Willden. I live in Morgan County. I am 58 years old. I have always considered myself to be a good citizen of the United States of America. I have always felt that I was a truly patriotic citizen, with love and gratitude for our founding fathers, our country and especially ...