To the editor: This submission is something that’s been percolating with me for a long time. I wish I’d started a journal to chronicle my experiences as a referee, primarily officiating basketball, but baseball and football stories exist. Living with a 350-word constraint in my letter ...

To the editor: We were  very pleased to see the recent letter to the editor in The Journal that was sent in by Colleen Hokenson and  Vicki Pieser on behalf of Marlys Zetah dealing with shootings. We agree that some solutions need to be carried out to  prevent the terrible carnage like ...

To the editor: The letter to the editor in the Dec. 17th Journal points out some of the faults in President Trump’s remarks. Words mean everything and once spoken, they remain. We also need to look at the good he has done for our country, not just his remarks. Ourselves, we are graduates ...

To the editor: We’re in the middle of the war on illegal opioids. Hundreds of tons of opioids have been confiscated or blown up along with narco terrorists thanks to Coast Guard and especially the Navy. The amount of fentanyl exposer needed to kill someone is so small. So, think before you ...

A person facing a terminal diagnosis could feel powerless. Marlys Zetah, a much-loved member of our community, has, from her death bed, sent out a powerful call to action. She is speaking out to protect children from the violence of misused guns and assault weapons. Marlys, a retired ...

The one thing for which the current occupant of what’s left of the White House still has decent polling numbers is his securing of our southern border. Congratulations, sir. You actually followed through with a campaign promise. Unfortunately, his White Supremacist lust for power has evolved ...