Op-Ed

Culture and family based treatment intertwined is the best approach to improve mental health in indigenous families and communities. Mental health includes our psychological and emotional well-being that influence our social life.

The Postscript

Last night, my husband, Peter, and I went to see the play “Come From Away.” I read about it last year, waited for the day tickets were available, and bought the very best cheap seats I could buy.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor, I measured and reported 4.53 inches of rain from last Friday’s storm. How much did you measure?I am a member of an organization called Co-CoRaHS, a group of volunteers who measure and report daily precipitation.

Guest Column: Collateral Damage: U.S. Innovation By Walter G. Copan, Ph.D.

The Biden administration recently proposed misinterpreting a decades-old law to try to lower drug prices. But as multiple studies have already shown, the White House's plan would do nothing to achieve that goal.

State of Affairs

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, I’m sitting here asking what the United States’ goal is when it comes to strategic competition with China.

Letters to the Editor . . .

AccountabilityTo the editor, I'd like to make a general suggestion regarding the got-caught-with-yourpants- down accusations about our City Code Enforcer/ County Commissioner/ Leader in the Local Republican Party (elder in a well. known religion). I Say This: Back Off. Mr.

Light in the Darkness

I have always loved the Disney movie Inside Out because of its portrayal of emotions and mental health. Disney has now released Inside Out 2 to theaters which introduces four new emotions which include anxiety, embarrassment, envy and ennui (boredom).

The Postscript

I’ve been working on a script with a producer named Eli.I’m going to perform a show made from pieces of columns I’ve written over the years. I’ve been looking for themes and ideas and stringing them together, and I thought I’d done a pretty good job, so I sent off a draft to Eli.

Travels in Grants

Even more than from my friends, a phone call from the city of Grants comes every 2-3 days about a water shut off, either planned or unplanned. Since I have experienced a few of these in the past, I am sure it is upsetting for many people in the community. So, a trip to the City offices.

Guest Column: Equity Grading: Grade Inflation Dressed Up in Woke Clothing

As standardized student test scores plunge, some school districts are responding by masking student knowledge deficiencies through equity grading, which is little more than grade inflation dressed up in woke clothing.There is little doubt that student learning across the country is at a dire level.