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All I want for Christmas By Dr. Rick Greenberg Dear Santa: The following is my list of gifts, which I would like for Christmas this year: I...

Pie, mashed potatoes, cookies, and carved ham – these are just a few of the popular seasonal dishes we tend to consume more of...

I want to share with you some things that we in America take for granted and that I am extremely thankful for. As my...

In years past, folks were required to show their birth certificate when registering to vote.  Usually this was accomplished through a local representative of...

At stoplights we look both left and right for a reason.  If we only look “right”, a fast moving object on the left may...

For centuries, likely millennium, humans have been consuming raw milk.  Raw milk, today, is that which has not undergone a pasteurization process that removes...

Albert Simonson is an ardent historian.  He has traced the history of local pioneers and has provided a wealth of information to the Alpine...

Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition.  Celebrated on October 31st, today Halloween is no more than a fun holiday for children, families...

Have you ever wondered about why Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November?  I have, so thought I’d follow up...

Many of us can remember taking a trip as a child and looking for the Burma Shave Signs along the highway. What fun we...