Columns & Opinions

Daughter ashamed of family financial status

Saturday, February 28, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 16-year-old daughter is going through a rebellious phase. She has a lot of jealousy toward her friends because they come from wealthy families. My husband and I are middle class, but this is not good enough for my daughter.

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Saturday, February 28, 2026

• Future Homemakers of America Sub-District Competitive Events were held at Western Technology Center in Burns Flat.

Is time running out for sanctuary cities?

Friday, February 27, 2026

In the end, the conflict between federal immigration authorities and protesters in Minneapolis boiled down to one fundamental policy question: Should sanctuary cities be allowed to exist?

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

The reason for yawning still being researched

Friday, February 27, 2026

Dear Doctors: I have always liked how yawning feels and wondered what it’s for. I just read there is new information about how yawning affects your brain. Do you know anything about that?Also, do we know yet why yawning is so contagious? I’ve even been able to get my dog to yawn.

Sister’s struggles affect whole family

Friday, February 27, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: Unfortunately, as the youngest child of two immigrants and the first person in my family to be born in America, family members have often ignored my struggles and put them off as “luxury problems.”My sister has often been silenced as well, leading to her need to be seen.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Cases of SSHL can benefit from HBOT sessions

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Dear Doctors: My 11-year-old son was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. He’s been treated with steroids and 10 HBOT sessions, with a small increase in hearing. I’m struggling to find any information regarding HBOT for children. Is there literature or experience in similar cases?

Man questions dating someone across age gap

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am 22 years old.While on vacation, I connected with a man on a gay dating app. Honestly, he fits the description for many things that I like in a guy: He has a stable job, owns his home, works toward his personal goals and ambitions and has a football player physique.

They must ‘stop the steal’ for real

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

President Trump rallied “stop the steal” as he protested – frequently but falsely – that the 2020 election had been rigged against him. Now that slogan is relevant again – but for two totally different reasons.

It’s amazing how they sweep up confetti

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

My husband, Peter, and I have landed in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and already the strange seems familiar again.One of the things that impresses me every time I am here is the attention given to jobs that I don’t always think of as needing a lot of attention.

After losing weight, reader needs to set boundaries

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently lost a significant amount of weight, and it has been a journey to adjust to a different lifestyle. The majority of my clothes don’t fit me properly, my curves aren’t as curvy as they used to be and many people feel it is OK to comment on my new body.