Collaboration is key to success
With the Biden administration focused on addressing climate change, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced plans for the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry...
Research loans before falling victim
Small businesses face challenges on a daily basis and the holiday season is no exception.
With the stress that comes with the holiday season, some...
Protecting your personal information online
From shopping to paying bills, we conduct most of our personal business online. As consumers, we entrust online companies with protecting the confidential information...
‘It Ain’t Over ‘Til the Fat Lady Sings’
Friends, neighbors, those who oppose the proposed Alpine County Park and those who think this park is the cat’s hot pajamas, you need to...
Farmers using conservation practices are seeing benefits
Investing in soil health on the farm through implementation of conservation practices helps build resiliency in the face of our changing climate. These investments...
What does it mean to be an American?
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be an American, to have a shared stake in this country and its...
Patients are not trash to be dumped
We rely on hospitals to care for us in our times of greatest need. We entrust them with our lives when we’re at our...
Cartoon was tasteless
I found the cartoon on page 5 this past week (Sept. 3, 2021) tasteless. Where do I start? The fact that you make this...
Five ways to celebrate National Dog Day
Since the start of the pandemic, 18,703 animals have been adopted from San Diego Humane Society. While those animals are enjoying life in their...
Why fuss over voting rights?
Call me naïve, but I’ve never quite gotten why some politicians want to limit voters’ ability to cast their ballots. Sure, I know that...
