Columns
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What the Polls ShowFeb 04, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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How new postmark rule may impact associationsFeb 03, 2026 6:15 pm - Recent changes by the United States Postal Service create potential risks for homeowner associations that rely on traditional mailbox drop-off practices to satisfy administrative and legal notice deadlines.
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Winter is pruning season: How to trim overgrown woody shrubsFeb 03, 2026 10:18 am - The winter dormant season is a great time to prune trees and shrubs.
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O’Donnell: Are Bears and others tracking Seattle-New England blueprints to SB 60?Feb 03, 2026 10:00 am - WAS IT PAUL BROWN, BILL BELICHICK OR CHER AT THE 2026 GRAMMYS who said: “There are 10,000 ways not to get to a Super Bowl and only a few ways to win one?” Full truthiness...
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The value of a college degreeFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: With tuition continuing to increase at universities and colleges across the country, many people have, as NBC News political reporter Ben Kamisar described, “grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American dream.”
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In similar times, different reactions to protest tragediesFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: It very much seems that we were just as divided as a nation at the time of the Kent State University shootings as we are now. What seems to be very different from 1970 is the political reaction.
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 02, 2026 6:14 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Facts Matter: Leaf blower vs. pepper spray photo is fakeFeb 02, 2026 10:44 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that an ICE protester used a snow blower as a defense against pepper spray, cold temperatures this week are a sign that global warming is not real and more.
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Homeowner uncertain about vinyl sidingFeb 02, 2026 6:15 am - The plywood siding on our house is rotted in many places. We're planning to install vinyl siding over it, but we've got some questions that need answers before we go ahead.
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Bovino's exit should be just the startFeb 02, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Getting rid of Gregory Bovino, who had been the face (intentionally so) of President Donald Trump's war on immigrants, is a first step, but it is hardly enough.