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One Small Voice: George Floyd protests a beginning?

by Lynn Mandaville Stephen Stills was a guitarist for Buffalo Springfield when he wrote and recorded For What It’s Worth in December 1966. Although it was not written as an…

Editor June 4, 2020

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One Small Voice: Criticism of Trump sometimes unfair

by Lynn Mandaville If you read my column regularly, you might recall that I refer to my parents, particularly my Ma, quite a bit, for the wisdom and values they…

Editor June 2, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Dorr’s Colonial Kitchen is on casualty list

Our illustrious and greasy-faced governor has spoken and deemed it acceptable to whatever her majesty thinks safe for us cretins and hillbillies. To find out what is opening up and…

Editor June 2, 2020

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Guest column: WHS grad tells of growing up brown

EDITOR'S NOTE: Tony Satterfield, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School, now is an entrepreneur living in Oregon. by Tony Satterfield What has growing up black in America been like…

Editor June 2, 2020

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Ramblin’ Road: Simple life keeps King and I married

by Phyllis McCrossin We made it to June. The state is supposedly still on shutdown, though I don’t see much difference other than signs reminding us to remain six feet…

Editor June 1, 2020

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Old-fashioned Sloppy Joe recipe makes ’em sloppy

by Kathy Hamman Miller Sloppy Joe is an old-fashioned recipe that has always been a crowd pleasing family favorite for us. If you are fortunate enough to have any left…

Editor June 1, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Riots cause too much binary thinking

“There’ll be a burnin’ and a lootin’.” — Bob Marley The widespread looting and rioting that has visited too many of our cities in the U.S. over the last week…

Editor May 31, 2020

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Guest Column: Troubling perspectives about racism

by Aaron W. Wissner I was a racist, too Growing up in Bear Lake was a unique experience. We were so isolated. Way up North, far from the cities. The…

Editor May 30, 2020

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Army Bob: Has Coronavirus changed America forever?

by Robert M. Traxler Will the COVID-19 pandemic change the way we do business? Will having to live with being locked up and with most things being locked down change…

Editor May 28, 2020

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One Small Voice: Murder institutionally sanctioned

by Lynn Mandaville Sunday evening in Minneapolis, a black man suspected of forgery was detained by police outside a convenience store. Video taken by a bystander shows seven minutes of…

Editor May 27, 2020