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    June 18, 2018
    OUR VIEW: Week in review: the best, worst
    HISSES to the surroundings the visit of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt last week. All told, it's fine that he visited...
    opinion/editorialsJune 18, 2018 - 8:00am
    Former first lady Laura Bush at the dedication of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016. (Al Drago/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    Laura Bush: Separating children from their parents at the border 'breaks my heart'
    Commentary by Laura Bush / Special To The Washington Post On Sunday, June 17, a day we as a nation set aside to honor fathers and the bonds...
    opinion/columnsJune 18, 2018 - 7:22am
    State board considers seeking paper records for voter registrations
    PIERRE — The state Board of Elections decides today whether to ask lawmakers to require all polling places have voter-registration records...
    opinion/columnsJune 18, 2018 - 6:40am
    June 17, 2018
    Commentary: Still waiting for a talk with my dad
    WEST FAIRLEE, Vt.—Father's Day conjures up memories of a father I never got to know. He died when I was young: 16. He was young: 41. He never got to know me. He never saw me succeed as a journalist, spouse and father. He never met my wife or his grandchildren. They know of him...
    opinion/columnsJune 17, 2018 - 6:20am
    Katie Pinke
    Commentary: The world needs fathers who do not fear failure
    "Failure is temporary. Your dad told me that on the night I asked him to marry you," recalled my husband. I laughed. My dad wasn't talking about...
    opinion/columnsJune 17, 2018 - 6:00am
    June 16, 2018
    OPINION: Out of a dream and one’s heart
    About 15 years ago, after seeing the movie “Dad,’’ starring Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson, I dreamed that my father showed up unexpectedly...
    opinion/columnsJune 16, 2018 - 7:00am
    June 14, 2018
    Nicole Phillips, Kindness is Contagious columnist Photo courtesy of Ann Fredricks Photography
    Boy serves kindness with a side of chicken
    When my son started bringing home information about his sixth-grade graduation, I thought it was cute. There would be a ceremony and a class...
    opinion/columnsJune 14, 2018 - 9:50am
    June 11, 2018
    OUR VIEW: Hisses and cheers
    CHEERS to everyone who participated in the Heart and Sole Cancer Walk last week at Mitchell Middle School. The annual event is a great community...
    opinion/editorialsJune 11, 2018 - 8:27am
    "My Stinky Dog," by Christine Roussey. (Submitted photo)
    OPINION: That's one stinky dog!
    Just how bad can a dog smell? Author Christine Roussey calls it like it is in her new picture book, "My Stinky Dog." The story begins with a...
    opinion/columnsJune 11, 2018 - 8:25am
    OPINION: Noem and Sutton next pick the running mates
    PIERRE — South Dakota is one of 26 states where voters choose a team for governor and lieutenant governor. They include five neighbors:...
    opinion/columnsJune 11, 2018 - 8:23am
    A wake-up call for new approaches to suicide prevention
    This editorial appeared in Monday's, June 11, Washington Post. Days after the suicide of renowned fashion designer Kate Spade, chef and world-traveling TV storyteller Anthony Bourdain was found dead in a hotel room in France, another apparent suicide. Spade was 55, Bourdain was 61,...
    opinion/editorialsJune 11, 2018 - 7:49am
    June 10, 2018
    Jack Zaleski
    Commentary: Not so easy getting into friendly skies
    WEST FAIRLEE, Vt. — We got here, but not until experiencing air travel frustration in what United Airlines used to tout as "the friendly...
    opinion/columnsJune 10, 2018 - 8:30am
    June 9, 2018
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    LETTER: Extra nitrates in your water?
    To the Editor: How do you like your drinking water? Agropur is preparing to serve water up with an extra serving of nitrates from their Hamlin...
    opinion/lettersJune 9, 2018 - 9:00pm
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    LETTER: The forgotten veteran
    To the Editor: A symptom of the disgraceful way we treat our veterans is The Veterans Outreach program that provides for donations to veterans;...
    opinion/lettersJune 9, 2018 - 6:00pm
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    LETTER: Setting the record straight
    To the Editor: A recent letter by a Neal Tapio supporter mentioned me in two untruthful ways. I'd like to set the record straight. First the...
    opinion/lettersJune 9, 2018 - 6:00pm
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