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Opinion

A.W.F.U.L

Letters to the editor

To the editor: It’s time to examine this new unpleasant acronym letter by letter. It was crafted in the wake of the murder in Minneapolis of a white, female, U.S. citizen. “A” — Affluent. I guess it was chosen to make the acronym appeal to conservatives. “W” — White. ...

Time for chili

Columns

Brr! It was a cold weekend in the Adirondacks. When the weather chills, we crave wholesome, starchy food. Enter chili, with bold spices and fresh flavor. Chili is always a crowd pleaser — and everyone has a unique recipe. Vegetarian, vegan, paleo, meat — they’re all different. Even the ...

Test your vehicle and traffic law I.Q. — 2026 answers

Columns

Last week’s column presented 20 questions on vehicle and traffic law (VTL) and traffic safety. Hopefully you took the test and kept your answers. This column repeats the questions and gives the correct answers. I hope you got at least 90% correct. - True or False - 1. If your vehicle ...

What was learned from the Hiibel case

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Try looking up the Supreme Court case: Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada. This case is about a rancher in Nevada who sued when he was arrested for refusing to show his ID to police. The court decided against Hiibel, saying the only people who are required ...

Is this the America we want?

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Lucian Truscott, writing in his Jan. 10 newsletter, notes that Trump appropriated $170 billion for immigration and border enforcement in his “Big Beautiful Bill.” To put that number in perspective, the defense budget for Great Britain is $83 billion, while France spends ...

Walking pneumonia/mycoplasma

Columns

Parents have been coughing up lots of questions about whether or not their child who has had a cough and fever for several days could be experiencing a walking or mild pneumonia. Let me see if I can walk you through some information on this topic. A pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. ...