Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Climate vs. Weather
Editor: Do you remember your geography studies from Elementary School? I remember studding the various countries the borders climate, major crops and exports, and their religion. ...
Snowplows, drivers, water mains, those that do work in these conditions
The storms that came through Benton County put a strain on the plows like nothing we've seen, probably in my lifetime. With two foot of snow and temperatures that froze the snow solid, the roads were ... The driveway dilema...
Ice and I have an agreement. "Don't tread on me," says the ice, "and I won't throw you on the ground and give you a concussion." I have a lot of respect for that. So that is where the quandary of what...
Letter to the Editor: Where are the standards?
To The Editor,As someone who occasionally submits comments to the opinion page, I would like to ask the editor to abide by their own rules that are placed on the “Leave a Comment” page which a per...
Letter to the Editor: Re: Digestive Gases
Editor:Previous article digestive gases: Thus:DE: your post; firstly I never said I did auto body work. However I built an airplane out of aluminum and fiberglass. And after si...
The tale of an emotional tummy
I always say, "If it makes me laugh, you're going to hear about it." This one made me laugh. I have a four-year-old granddaughter who I think is sometimes too smart for her own good. I forget that she...
So much for a light news day and the final day of Caucus Season
Thinking that because of a holiday, snowstorm, etc, there really wouldn't be much to put out, but apparently, I was wrong. In addition to the lengthy email, a "bonus" email went out over the weekend w...
Letter to the Editor: Digestive gases
Editor:This morning I listened to KXEL radio, each Saturday morning they have a program, “the Car Doctor.” I got in on the last part of one segment. They were discussing Global Wa...
Letter to the Editor: Upcoming increase in sewer & water rates
The City of Vinton is about to vote on and approve a roughly 200% increase in water and sewer rates. The average home (family of four) is currently paying around $80 per month, this is going to ...
When I was a kid...
...I did NOT have to walk both ways up a hill to get to school and back home. I was however expected to drive through 16" of snow to get back to college. Back in the day I went to a small Bible c...