Opinion

A Bubble Off Plumb

In this job I always have regrets, usually about something I didn’t do.Some are short term regrets, like I wish I had jumped into the hole with the broken water main last week – or at least waddled over to the site of the action and taken a photo of the work going on.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I want to thank the schools and the businesses for their recognition and appreciation for those who have served in our uniformed services. With 27 of years of service in the U.S.

Bubble Off Plumb

It seems like a lot of things are conspiring to take away my enjoyment of these cool – and thankfully wet—days.Politics are at the top of the list. I don’t care what side you are on, or if you don’t take a side, but you are bound to be worn out from all the rhetoric on both sides and in the middle.

Ferguson Features

The Fergusons were very proud of the progress toward statehood during T.B.’s 1901-1906 administration. On Nov. 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the Union. On Friday, Nov.

Focus on Roads, Energy

I've helped host several interim studies at the Capitol recently.The first was a study on rural two-lane roads.

A Bubble Off Plumb

We all daydream from time to time what we’d do if we hit it big in the lottery. This week the jackpot was $438 million. I can’t even wrap my head around how much that is.That isn’t the ‘I’ll help my family” kind of money.

Holiday Bazaar Signups Open

The call has gone out for crafters and artists for the annual Blaine County Holiday Bazaar and Santa’s Village. It is put on by Blaine County Home and Community Education, just as it has been for the past 47 years.Set for 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Failing the Fact Test

In policy debates, facts matter even if everyone is entitled to his own opinions about those facts.Unfortunately, when it comes to understanding the history of Oklahoma’s judiciary and ongoing debates about reform, some individuals cannot get basic facts straight.

A Bubble Off Plumb

As you may know, and probably don’t care, we spent some time traveling the past 10 days or so.It is our habit to avoid interstates when we can.

Mercy Watonga Earns Top Award For Rural Hospitals

WATONGA – The data is in: Watonga is home to top-quality rural hospital care.