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Cafferty: Fort Lewis stakeholders should avoid distractions

Another swing at the gut of the administration while offering no effective solution to the issues facing Fort Lewis College – that’s what I see when I read yet another piece making wild accu...

DATE: Dec 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Teen seeks parents’ approval

DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and so is my boyfriend. He is an only child, and all throughout his life, his parents have put a lot of pressure on him. Recently, they’ve been talking about him gettin...

DATE: Dec 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mesa Verde map gets lost in translation on iPhone

When I pull up “Mesa Verde” on Google Maps using my Apple iPhone, “Mesa Verde” appears in what looks to be Japanese. Why is this? It’s not just my phone, I have used numerous iPhones and it ...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Our dry weather may mean trees need winter watering

Over the years, I’ve written articles that seem to initiate a response from Mother Nature that completely eliminates the need to do what I’m writing about. So, in hopes of that h...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

When you leave a tip – whether you want to or not

David Mitroff’s favorite restaurants in New York and San Francisco now quietly add an 18 percent tip to his final bill – before he even has a chance to consider a gratuity. Automa...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Abby has news from past letter

DEAR READERS: I am often asked, “Do you ever hear back from the people who wrote to you?” The answer is yes, I do. A year ago, “Claire G. in California” wrote to bring awarene...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Money Savvy OUST financial chaos to achieve stability

When my financial life was chaotic, unpaid bills piled up, “unexpected expenses” took me by surprise, talking about money turned into fighting and our bank balance fluctuated wildly. ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Mitsch Bush: Rush to a political win spells a huge loss for Americans

Many economists, tax analysts, nonpartisan organizations like the Joint Committee on Taxation, and former officials from both Republican and Democratic administrations agree that the Tax Cut...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Ramos: The Masterpiece Cakeshop case isn’t about cake

On Dec. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case, a case about a Colorado bakery that refused to sell a ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Westendorff: Praying for snow, preparing for wildfires

The weather over the past several weeks hardly shows it, but this year’s version of winter is just around the corner – at least the calendar says so. The sunny skies and warm tem...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Chair

Cure: When thoughts and prayers are not enough

While definitions differ, Congress has defined a “mass killing” as one in which three or more people are killed in a single incident in a public place. From Sandy Hook to Charles...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Woman still in friend’s shadow

DEAR ABBY: I’m 22. Ever since I was 8, I’ve had the best friend I could ever have asked for. “Kylie” stood up for me when I was bullied as a child and hung out with me when I had no othe...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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