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Opinion

More praise for Dr. Don Jacobs

Editorials

My parents were patients of Dr. Jacobs. He was so kind to them. My parents appreciated his common sense. He was always available to them when they needed his medical advice. He serve our community well. Thank you, Dr. Jacobs. — Patti Ebertsch, daughter of the late Archie and Greta ...

Thanks to Bacco for work in heat

Editorials

I would like to commend the Bacco Construction crew for the work they recently did replacing my water line under less than ideal conditions. They worked hard for over six hours as the heat index reached 106 degrees. They were diligent and very respectful of my home and yard. Kudos to a great ...

Dems need to take the keys away from Bernie

Columns

The Platner fiasco has unleashed something of a brawl in the Democratic Party over how the sexting candidate with a Nazi tattoo came to be their rival to Susan Collins, now in her fifth term as Republican senator from Maine. Bernie Sanders thought his socialists could pass off blue-collar ...

Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing

Columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will ...

Almanac for July 11, 2026

Columns

Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2026. There are 173 days left in the year. Today in History: In 1995, the U.N.-designated “safe haven” of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim men and ...