Opinion

Facing challenges to improve the community

On Thursday, August 23 and Friday, August 24, Livingston School District teachers and instructional assistants began school earlier than usual in order to get two intensive days of literacy professional

IN THE MAIL

Editor: It is as though the devil himself has been loosed on a third of the people in this country. I believe he has deafened, blinded and rendered them unable

Students need to do homework before choosing a college

Students need to do homework before choosing a college, field of study Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to help students pick a college by providing information on employment outcomes, student

Advise and dissent

WASHINGTON — If you missed Day One of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court hearing, just try to imagine a mud-wrestling contest attended by banshees howling at the referee. Between senators interrupting

Latinos learn their worth in Idaho

It’s August in southern Idaho, and all is calm for the region’s dairy workers. But after four workers were picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE,

GUEST EDITORIAL: Car buyers will pay for new NAFTA deal

Looking at the trade deal President Donald Trump struck with Mexico this week, you might ask, “A Republican did this?” Yes, a GOP president and supposed conservative wants to replace

Identity politics are a double-edged sword

The recent primaries, particularly on the Democratic side, have unleashed a pack of first-ism cliches. If elected in November, Andrew Gillum would become “Florida’s first black governor” (CNN). Stacey Abrams

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Thanks for your support during trials in Livingston Editor: We would like to take a moment to thank the good people of Livingston for their support during the two Joey

Mr. President, please stop Googling yourself

President Trump fired off an angry Twitter broadside against Google before the sun rose Tuesday, accusing the search company of skewing its results in favor of “fake news” outlets at

Country loses an honerable man in McCain

Two things stood out to us regarding the death of U.S. Sen. John McCain — the kind words offered by many longtime political opponents, and the recounting of his time