Opinion
Published on July 19, 2025 - Page 6
To many Americans, President Donald Trump's tariffs might seem costless. That's because it takes time for them to ripple through the economy. Now the...
Published on July 19, 2025 - Page 6
ROSE: There's nothing quite like the feeling of making something with your own hands. Wayne Osborne knows. The teen ballplayer has been honing his...
Published on July 19, 2025 - Page 6
As I write this, Donald Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” is awaiting his signature. What a travesty that he’ll sign this God-awful piece of terrible...
Published on July 18, 2025 - Page 6
How do pirates measure the distance they swim? In YARRRRRds.
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Where do zombies like to go swimming? The Dead Sea.
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What kind of exercise is...
Published on July 18, 2025 - Page 6
ROSE: Congratulations to the Benton Area Rodeo Association, which is marking its 40th anniversary of "Frontier Days" this week.
When the idea first...
Published on July 17, 2025 - Page 12
For more than 40 years, the Department of Defense has operated satellites that collect information about atmospheric and oceanic conditions. The...
Published on July 17, 2025 - Page 12
Twice now, Bloomsburg Town Council hasn't been able to make important decisions about its future because its newest council member, Maria Valentin,...
Published on July 17, 2025 - Page 12
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Prescription drugs account for 15% of healthcare costs. Yet, they're our best defense against the chronic diseases that drive 90%...
Published on July 17, 2025 - Page 12
New York State is still planning on a path to provide a carbon-free energy system by the year 2050. Plans for windmills and solar plants are being...
Published on July 17, 2025 - Page 12
The national disgrace -- that's what it should be called, not the national debt. If school districts, local, county and state governments can adopt...
Published on July 16, 2025 - Page 6
As the Trump administration continues aggressively dismantling urgent functions of government, it's important critics of that dangerous project keep...
Published on July 16, 2025 - Page 6
State election officials hope a minor tweak in an envelope could mean more voters getting their ballots counted in upcoming elections.
But this isn't...
Published on July 16, 2025 - Page 6
Since late 2021 -- and again in 2022, 2023 mid-terms and 2024 -- I have been seeking access to post-election data from Columbia County, Pennsylvania...
Published on July 16, 2025 - Page 6
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Wildfires are no longer seasonal anomalies; they are a year-round national threat.
This spring, hundreds of acres burned in...
Published on July 15, 2025 - Page 12
The Biden Administration took steps to enable less credit-worthy borrowers to qualify for mortgages to support the housing market. Now the Trump team...
Published on July 15, 2025 - Page 12
We have now seen two townships in Columbia County suffer through paperwork problems that have called into question the finances of their...
Published on July 15, 2025 - Page 12
P.T. Barnum placed signs through his museum reading "This Way to the Egress" to direct people, capitalizing on the fact that many wouldn't know what...
Published on July 15, 2025 - Page 12
The Gospel reading in church this weekend was the parable of the "Good Samaritan" (Luke 10:25-37). As I listened to the words and considered the...
Published on July 14, 2025 - Page 6
The Supreme Court's ruling that all but blocked lower courts' ability to temporarily halt obviously illegal or unconstitutional presidential policies...
Published on July 14, 2025 - Page 6
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On Good Friday, 1865, a man entered his room in Washington's National Hotel. He'd be leaving on a one-way trip in a few hours.
He...
Published on July 13, 2025 - Page 12
These are boom times for conspiracy theorists, and one problem is they're never satisfied. There's always another coverup to unravel, or another...
Published on July 13, 2025 - Page 12
ROSE: It's hard to imagine a just sentence in the case of the death of Adam Kortes. The 27-year-old autistic man died after his parents, Richard and...
Published on July 13, 2025 - Page 12
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Our nation's paltry federal minimum wage of just $7.25 hourly is rightly criticized as far too little to sustain a worker, let...
Published on July 13, 2025 - Page 12
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The other night, after the House passed "Big Beautiful Bill of Goods" (BBBOG), I went out to dinner at one of my favorite...
Published on July 12, 2025 - Page 16
Here's one thumbnail assessment of how this deeply divided country clashes on the concept of patriotism: Today's political right enthusiastically...
Published on July 12, 2025 - Page 16
ROSE: We don’t think we’ll ever reach universal agreement on the aesthetic qualities of the pollinator gardens that have sprouted up in recent years...
Published on July 12, 2025 - Page 16
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If baseball, the great American pastime, crowned champions for playing only in their ballparks, the Chicago Cubs would have far...
Published on July 12, 2025 - Page 16
Bloomsburg Area School District serves more than 1,500 students between three elementary buildings, a middle school and a high school. The cost to...
Published on July 11, 2025 - Page 15
Elon Musk's brain is grinding gears at high rev, doing no one any favors.
Since stepping away from his DOGE work, he's been in and out of public...
Published on July 11, 2025 - Page 15
ROSE: Ed Zajac has it made in the shade -- literally.
The owner of a passel of trees in his backyard, the Berwick resident recently touted their...