Opinion
Can I give your dog a treat?
My husband, Peter, and I miss having a dog. I see a lot of dogs on the trail during my daily hike, and so Peter (who is always full of good ideas R...
Classic movies at Star Cinemas
Like a lot of kids around here, I grew up going to Star Cinemas in Hillsboro. In fact, for the first 12 or so years of my life, it was the only movie ...
Banks, bankruptcy, small businesses
Small town small businesses, will they be able to survive? The grim reaper has been casting his long shadow over small businesses during these trouble...
News from the raven nest
The raven nest was the big news this spring.Our neighbor, Joe, who belongs to every social organization in town, found himself with very little to do....
Thanks for the expressions
We are grateful for the kind words, cards, flowers, gifts and phone calls while celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary. Thank you each one and all!J...
He was not always understood
To the editor,I am writing this letter as a final “letter to the editor” upon the sudden passing of my father, Melvin E. Kruse Sr., to exp...
June 29th, 2020 updated: June 29th, 2020. |
Quite an honor … I think
Many people like to decorate their office walls with diplomas, certificates, plaques and awards they received over a lifetime of study and work. Many ...
Are you eating smart when you go out to eat?
Now that many of you are going out to eat again, plan to make healthy nutritional choices.Choose a veggie-packed salad for your main meal.Go light on ...
How do YOU read the Bible?
In over forty years of pastoral ministry, one of the questions I hear most often is a question that perhaps you have asked at times as well. It is a s...
Patience and the pandemic
I get it. People are just plain tired of the pandemic. At first there was fear and trepidation, followed by the panic buying of a pending hurricane. B...
