Editor: We would like to thank UP Sheds for the their help and support after our home fire. Their excellent carpentry, general workmanship and high quality roof and trim work are exceptional. We also would like to thank them for expediting things to fit us into their very busy schedule. ...

Editor: Thank you from Hancock Rotary to all the wonderful businesses who contributed to our silent auction at our Hallow-wine event. It helps fund many of our local service projects, including a Christmas party for the CCISD, scholarships and honors recognitions, and community projects. ...

Listening Editor: Many years ago, I had a falling-out with a church friend over something in an organization to which we belonged. All summer I had been listening to others in the organization who were reinforcing my position, so I was very certain that my opinion was the right one. On a ...

Skill Levels Vary Editor I had to laugh out loud at the opinion column by Tim Graham (of the Media Research Center) in the October 25th Mining Gazette. Mr. Graham is outraged that fact checks by PolitiFact have rated Trump statements as "Pants on Fire" 217 times since 2007, and Biden ...

Ranked Choice Voting, a better way To the Editor: Are you concerned about all the anger that is part of politics in the US today? Feel like your concerns aren’t being heard by politicians? The problem with the current election system is a candidate only needs to get the MOST votes to win. ...

Cal Thomas is wrong To the Editor: I’m writing to correct the entirely false opinion piece by Cal Thomas titled “the government shutdown explained” (DMG 10/16/25). The government shutdown is not caused by FDR and the New Deal; it is not caused by a 1935 tax hike on the rich; it it not ...