Imagine my surprise when I listened to my mom’s telephone message Wednesday. “If you hear about the, umm, the umm, murder,” her voice began, “I don’t want you to worry.” more

The Obama administration’s latest money grab is another unconscionable decision hurting the state of Wyoming and its citizens. more

On U.S. retirement savingsFrom the March 25 Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press:The U.S. is facing a retirement crisis. The simple fact is that most workers are saving too little to retire, … more

The Campbell County Commission had a few things to talk about, so they scheduled a retreat. They arrived at the established meeting place, turned off their cellphones and for the next few hours, they turned their full attention to the topics at hand — topics like the budget, the Optional 1 Percent Sales Tax, the county departments, the commission’s goals and how to accomplish them. more

“IT’S JUST A tease, isn’t it?” The question came from an accented voice that hinted of southern climes. more

On the U.S. and MexicoFrom the March 15 Houston Chronicle:We’ve all seen the headlines. They’re as gruesome and disturbing as any in the world, and they’re all the more disturbing … more

We’re less than a month away from what was supposed to be the start of the city’s annual spring cleanup as we knew it. Since the mid-’80s, the city has gone through neighborhoods on assigned days in the spring and hauled away what citizens can’t fit in the Dumpsters the rest of the year. The amount picked up last year totaled 170 tons. more

I could argue that many of the studies that are done are a waste of money, but I’d like to hug whoever it was at Duke University who confirmed what many of us already suspected. more

On pocketknives on planesFrom the March 10 Muskogee (Okla.) Phoenix:Dropping our guard again can’t become the legacy of the 9/11 terror attacks.The Transportation Security … more

When Cam-plex was originally established in 1983, the City Council signed an agreement that clearly stated that the city would annex the property by July 1, 1990. more