Burro in pants and carrying a basket

Isaw the burro wearing pants and carrying a basket filled with paper flowers.“Oh, my gosh!” I said. “That poor burro.” There are several burros with this job in this Mexican town and, as burro employment goes, it’s a pretty easy gig.

Supporting Muslim friend during Ramadan

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my best friends is Muslim. We are currently in the season of Ramadan. While I am not Muslim, I hang out with her a lot.During this period, she can eat at only certain times, and she absolutely cannot drink alcohol.

Pondering the most enduring verdict

Should Donald Trump’s future be decided by judges and juries? Or by voters? That’s the larger question hovering over the spectacle that unfolded in a Manhattan courtroom, as Trump was arraigned on 34 felony charges stemming from his cover-up of a fling with an adult movie star, Stormy Daniels.

Kids’ safety always comes first

Wildfires along the rural Custer County countryside were not the only thing quickly spreading Tuesday. Concern and panic from a recirculated school threat in the form of a social media post from five years ago burned its way through Clinton and other communities as well.

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

30 YEARS AGO Regional Science Fair winners for Clinton Middle School included Andrea Robben, Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science (OJAS); Cari Constein, OJAS; Rico Villanueva, State Science Fair; Jenny Barnett, State Science Fair; T.J.

4 essential reads on Easter's surprisingly complicated history

WHAT'S EASTER ABOUT?In some ways, the answer is pretty simple: Jesus Christ, and Christians' belief that he rose from the dead. In other ways, though, the springtime holiday is far from straightforward. How did rabbits get involved?

Covenant's pastor preached on grief before the attack

The Bible's shortest verse — 'Jesus wept' — is also one of its most important. That was the message delivered by the Rev.

Employee wants to keep health situation private

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am traveling with a work group, and we will be in close quarters for about a month. I like the people I’m traveling with, so I suspect everything will be fine. My one concern is that I have a number of medical issues nobody knows about.

Pregnancy still possible during perimenopause

Dear Doctors: I’m 48 years old and in perimenopause. I’ve missed a few periods and joked with my doctor about being pregnant. She said not to laugh — it can happen. Considering my age, I was really surprised. What happens with your body in perimenopause?Do I need to keep using birth control?

People with Alzheimer’s often have disrupted sleep

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: Why does someone with Alzheimer’s disease have trouble sleeping? Is there a good sleeping medication for a person who has late-stage Alzheimer’s disease?Dear Reader: It is common for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease to develop disrupted sleep patterns.