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Savvy Senior

Is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth It?Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but…

Home Country

Slim Randles Chickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not?And so I’d like…

PeaceVoice

The Gaza War may end, but peace remains elusive Mel Gurtov Some QuestionsHamas has accepted Donald Trump’s plan for ending the Gaza war. Under the…

NURSE JUDY’S NOOK

The festJudy Conlin Every year it seems a little harder to drag all my books and bookselling paraphernalia downtown for the Pumpkin Fest, despite all…

Home Country

Slim Randles The sign in front of the gas station says “Unleaded, 3.39, special on Colt .357 Magnum, six-inch barrel.”Visitors here in the valley do…

Local newspapers keep communities strong

Dean RidingsAmerica’s Newspapers Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and…

NURSE JUDY’S NOOK

PearlJudy Conlin A new lady has rolled into our life. She is quite pretty; rather sporty looking; and amenable to going wherever I want to…

Grace Notes

Something to crow about Nancy Kennedy One of my favorite YouTube videos shows a crow in Russia figuring out how to sled down a snowy…

Today Can Be Different

What if we didn’t pray for our pastors?Sheryl Boldt What kind of impact does your pastor’s influence have on your church, your community, your family?…