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Thompson: Can Zinke shrink Bears Ears?

Following six weeks of intense nationwide debate, and after more than 150,000 public comments, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on June 12 released his interim report on the Trump administratio...

Teen’s behavior draws strong words from concerned readers

DEAR ABBY: Regarding “Needs a Playmate” (Feb. 15), I agreed with your advice to 7-year-old “Jessie’s” mom to make it clear that what happened was not her daughter’s fault, and that “Jaso...

Reasons for your cat’s house-soiling may be more than behavioral

By Heather Perkins House-soiling is the No. 1 behavioral problem in household cats. Unfortunately, many of these cats are given away to other homes, sent outside to live or euthan...

Quality early care, education have positive effects on families

I was recently part of a discussion where someone asked what I felt was the “one thing” that could be done to address some of society’s challenges. In my opinion, and that of many of my nonp...

The tradition of a weekend of golf Opens

There is one word from “Fiddler on the Roof” that sums up this particular week of local and national golf action – tradition. One event is no less challenging than the other if y...

Shocking reminder that the toxic tone must change

WASHINGTON — There was an eerie silence in the House chamber when the gavel fell to open Wednesday morning’s session. This was supposed to be the time for “morning-hour” speeches,...

West’s utilities abandon coal because it costs too much

“It’s all about the economics,” the expert said. “Technologies have improved to make other forms of energy less expensive than coal.” One might figure sure, that’s some tree-hugg...

Teen tells mom to stay away during his band performances

DEAR ABBY: My 15-year-old son will be entering 10th grade. He has been a member of the school band since sixth grade. After performing in last year’s Christmas parade, a group of the stu...

Bruni: The mortification of Jeff Sessions

The appearance of Jeff Sessions before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday didn’t bring us much closer to understanding what did or didn’t happen between Donald Trump and the Russia...

Sweethearts struggling with a 30-year age gap

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my late 20s and have a male companion who is 30-plus years older than I am. We were together for a while, then stopped so we could both try to find someone closer to ou...

Leonhardt: The halfhearted oppostion to the GOP’s health care bill

The Republican health care bill now sneaking its way through the Senate has a good chance of becoming law, even though it would do miserable damage. And it has a good chance partly because s...

Man’s old tryst with wife’s yoga teacher causes strain

DEAR ABBY: My wife recently started a new yoga class she really likes. But I made the mistake of telling her that the instructor and I had dated briefly (had sex) when we were around 15....