Editorials

JROTC Raiders, congrats

Around 40 Marion High School Giants outworked, outsmarted and outlasted all but four JROTC teams across the country.  That’s right, the Raiders Team placed 5th overall nationally, regardless of school size, and were named the runner-up team in the s

Letter to the Editor

Trust in the States Dear Editor: It is rare to encounter someone who does not have a strong opinion or feel some angst about current affairs in Washington, DC. Regardless of party or feelings toward President Trump, the pitch of public debate is elevated. The feder

If Congress had any pride, it would set immigration policy

George F. Will When an obviously humane and demonstrably popular policy is implemented by a seriously flawed process, the Supreme Court must do its counter-majoritarian duty. It must insist that not even an admirable social end, supported by a national majority, ju

Don't lose sight of what really counts

Kathryn J. Lopez It was something like 12:30 in the morning on the first of November when I noticed the man across from me on a delayed flight from Florida to New York making the sign of the cross. He was a tough-looking fella, and while I was delighted to know I w

Show respect on Veterans Day

Some communities aren’t as lucky as we are here in Grant County.  In some places, Veterans Day comes and goes, and nobody notices. But here, local businesses offer coupons to veterans, organizations hold events and people put on annual parades to commemo

Fund election equipment upgrades

A lot of hard work goes into each election season, and the Grant County election officials deserve a thank you from our community, along with the candidates who came up short this past Tuesday. The heart of the issue in this past Tuesday’s delay, along with o

Trump, the phone call and consciousness of guilt

Byron York The July 25 call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelensky is the central piece of evidence in the Democratic drive to remove the president from office. “That call was a smoking gun,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after Ho