Editorials

8 years ago

Fun ‘in the city’ sun

Summer is a time for campfires, barbeques and fireworks. It can also be a time of extreme fire danger and heat-related medical emergencies

8 years ago

Making road apples go the extra mile

What to do about smut in the Star City?
One of the issues confronting the largest community in the County is how to grow recognition and increase revenue without raising taxes.

8 years ago

Ancestral connections

Have you ever felt the urge to visit where your ancestor lived? Sometimes we are literally able to walk in our ancestor’s footsteps and I recommend it.

8 years ago

I Have That…

Our vivid imaginations and a profound appreciation for drama tend to embellish an innocuous observation beyond all recognition.

8 years ago

Category 5? No 5 Categories

Recently, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Okla., where they assess the risk for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the entire USA, added a new category of risk.

8 years ago

Bowling strikes up memories

Bowling was big in Houlton when we were kids. Porter bowled at both the Elks Club and Dux Club.

8 years ago

Riding along with the law

I would imagine that all of us have memories that were made with friends and enemies alike. Most of mine were made with friends as I didn’t and don’t have many, if any, enemies.

8 years ago

The camping adventures continue

Last weekend marked our annual family camping trip to what has become a roving location of campgrounds throughout the state.