2026 Election Filler

Massie loses primary to Trump-backed Gallrein 

By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer  HEBRON, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., lost his Republican primary on Tuesday to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein.  President Donald Trump had endorsed Gallrein as part of his effort to get Massie

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Old Saying

I’m old so I love old sayings and one of my favorites is one attributed to Mark Twain that says, “There are Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.” His point was

Letters to the Editor

Bruce Tracy | Another Trip to Death Row

This weekend, I made my third trip in the last 12 months to Death Row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Eleven men sentenced to die have been working

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Tom | It Takes More Than Slogans

Jack Crawford’s letter, “Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” in the May 13 edition, makes several assumptions while presenting them as settled moral truth. As a Roman Catholic, I also take seriously

Letters to the Editor

Jim Scott | Taking Issue with Endorsement

I often disagree with many of your opinion columnists, sometimes to the point of writing and sharing my disagreement. Sometimes I think you publish your columnists for their diverse viewpoints,

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | The Outrage Shall Go On

Until recently, the Democrat frontrunner in the California governor’s race was a guy who spent years insisting that Donald Trump was a Russian spy, while he himself was canoodling an

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Car catches fire, no injuries reported 

A small vehicle fire resulted in no transports around 9:30 p.m. on Monday on the southbound side of State Route 14 near Golden Valley Road, according to Edith Lai, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles

World News

CBP approves 5M travel applications for World Cup 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  More than 5 million applications to visit the United States to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 games have so far been approved, Customs and Border Protection said in a Monday statement. 

National News

NPR cuts newsroom jobs due to federal funding loss 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  National Public Radio is cutting newsroom positions and restructuring its editorial operations as the public broadcaster adjusts to reduced federal support after President Donald Trump’s order