Columns & Opinions

City, chamber, volunteers team-up

How time flies!Five years ago, Clinton hosted its first State OK Kids Coach Pitch Baseball Tournament. With the exception of 2020 – the COVID-19 year – the championship series has been here every year since 2017.
Cherry-picking January 6

Cherry-picking January 6

Cherry-picking January 6

Is showrunner James Goldston the most important force on the House Democratic Jan. 6 committee? There’s no doubt the former president of ABC News is shaping the committee’s presentations, episode by episode.
The Supremes keep delivering the hits

The Supremes keep delivering the hits

The Supremes keep delivering the hits

Just days after declaring pregnancy a sacrament, the Supreme Court announced a bold ruling in favor of performative Christianity.
Inflation arrives at bad time for Democrats

Inflation arrives at bad time for Democrats

Inflation arrives at bad time for Democrats

The reminder, every time they drive down the street, of how high gasoline prices are. The delays in home construction and renovation because of supply-chain disruptions. The hike in the cost of a summertime respite at the lake.
Tick-borne illnesses increasing in the U.S.

Tick-borne illnesses increasing in the U.S.

Tick-borne illnesses increasing in the U.S.

Dear Doctors: Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot more people are getting diseases from ticks? We just heard about a lady who lives not too far from here who died from a tick bite. It gave her Powassan virus, which I'd never heard of before. What is that?
Stress causes reader to scratch skin raw

Stress causes reader to scratch skin raw

Stress causes reader to scratch skin raw

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been feeling overwhelmed by work, family, bills – everything. Recently, I have developed a skin rash that I feel certain is due to my nerves.

Hey, look what your party is doing

Texas seceding from the union. Repealing the Voting Rights Act. A veritable ban on bipartisanship.

A big problem that needs fixed

In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s primary election, voters in Custer County were bombarded with campaign literature trying to shed a dim light on a variety of candidates they didn’t want elected.Many of those negative campaign pieces were funded by people and groups far away from rural western...
DeSantis overtakes Trump in New Hampshire

DeSantis overtakes Trump in New Hampshire

DeSantis overtakes Trump in New Hampshire

National polls show former President Donald Trump with a commanding lead over all other Republicans for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.