A wheelchair can hold a remarkable amount of history without keeping any of it for itself. It may have carried a veteran through an airport, past a crowd holding flags, or toward a gathering that brought old memories into the light. Its value was never the metal in its frame. It was the ...
To the editor: Europe is 5 to 10 years ahead of the U.S. on the issue of open borders. Millions of African and Middle Eastern immigrants were invited to come to Europe. For the most part they have been slow to assimilate into the European societies but did move close to many of the bigger ...
To the editor: Vote no on Amendment 3. Funding for police, fire and EMTs will get hurt as funds will go down. Libraries, parks and special event money will be almost be non-existent. Local control of our city government will be gone because the state will dictate what we can finance and ...
To the editor: On Oct. 21, Lee County commissioners adopted sweeping changes to the Southeast Lee County Community Plan despite repeated public objections. Residents and environmental advocates questioned the lack of cumulative environmental analysis, threats to wetlands and wildlife ...
Suicide is a difficult topic to discuss. It often makes people uncomfortable and can lead to thinking about dark, disturbing thoughts. But these vulnerable conversations can also lead to awareness and the understanding that you’re not alone. For 44-year-old Tyler Kaulbars, suicide is ...
To the editor: Local officials frequently claim that property tax relief will force devastating cuts to public services. However, this standard tax-and-spend narrative ignores massive internal waste that local governments could easily cut instead. Our forensic audits of local public agencies ...
