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Opinion

Almanac for May 18, 2026

Columns

Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2026. There are 227 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, leaving an estimated 57 people dead or missing. Also on this date: In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Civil ...

Church appreciates support for 2025 Christmas Bazaar

Editorials

Bouquet: What an outstanding 2025 Immaculate Conception Christmas Bazaar! With the help of this year’s generous sponsors, we were able to serve 230 people and raise $8,147 for our local St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Simply remarkable! Attendees sang the praises of the event. From ...

Decluttering till death do we part

Columns

Margareta Magnusson was an artist in Stockholm who wrote a bestselling book, "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning." Decluttering, the removal of unnecessary items from our living spaces, had already become an international obsession. That was doubly so for Americans, whose large houses ...

Ex-election clerk’s sentence commuted after Trump pressure

Columns

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters after pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president using his powers to reward those who echoed his baseless claims of mass fraud as the cause of ...

Almanac for May 16, 2026

Columns

Today is Saturday, May 16, the 136th day of 2026. There are 229 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document that criticized "counterrevolutionary revisionists" within the party and marked the beginning of the ...