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Zakaria: There is only one way out of Afghanistan

NEW YORK — Donald Trump campaigned as someone who wanted to get America out of the Middle East. But he also cast himself as a tough guy, and his initial instincts in office were to show forc...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Fareed Zakaria

The horses are wild. Time to tame our policy.

Wild mustangs are a problem. A fascinating problem. Even captivating. Just hearing those half-ton hide-wrapped packages of muscle and bone snort and stomp as they toss their heads can knock ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Let the county fair shine its light on you

You look for bright spots. No matter what you have happening in your life, you look for those times, those people or those moments when a bit of sunshine can make a world of diff...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

City has concrete laws regarding sidewalk cows

A friend and I encountered this colorful cow, apparently lost from the Chicago “CowParade” art exhibit, and she (the cow and not my friend) was partially blocking our path on the sidewalk. I...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Man left jobless after surgery

DEAR ABBY: After 16 years of loyal and dedicated service to my employer, I find myself out of work. Months ago, I needed double knee replacements. I gave him three months’ notice about m...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Writers on the Range: To survive we need immigrants working the land

It is 11:30 at night on our farm in the West, in a part of Colorado that I’d rather not identify, and we are trying to get our grain corn harvested before a storm hits us hard. I ...

DATE: Aug 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Murder, DNA and a wild-goose chase across Europe

Police detectives across Europe called her “The Woman Without a Face.” She’d murdered at least six people and committed some two dozen lesser crimes in three countries. In 1993, a...

DATE: Aug 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

How to protect your devices from the rigors of the road

I wish I’d known just how fragile my technology was when I visited St. George, Utah, during a one-week tour of the state’s national parks. In a grocery store parking lot, my son ...

DATE: Aug 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Step Parents’ Day gains popularity

DEAR ABBY: In 1985 I met a lovely divorced lady with two adorable children. The three of us got along well. A year later I married into this family. Until then I had no children of my ow...

DATE: Aug 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Who have been the influential women in your life?

Seeing the movie “RBG” (Ruth Bader Ginsberg) recently got me thinking: Here is this woman who has done so much for women’s rights during my lifetime. She won five gender discrimi...

DATE: Aug 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

How to end financial chaos and worry

“I’m worried about money,” a friend confessed to me the other day. I assured her that she’s not alone, and neither are you if you’re worried about money. A recent survey by Varo revealed tha...

DATE: Aug 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Lachelt: Fire is contained, but effects are not

As of July 31, the 416 Fire is now 100 percent contained thanks to the steadfast and heroic efforts of so many firefighters and incident managers – as well as cooperation from Mother Nature,...

DATE: Aug 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Chair