Opinion

Follow Up to Veterans Day on the Hill Veterans Day on the Hill (VDOTH) as it has become known is an annual advocacy event for veterans and their families to rally around the issues that they want the state legislature to address. On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, I had the honor and pleasure to join fellow Veterans, service organizations, and supporters for Veterans Day on the Hill at the State Capitol.

Legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Roger Skraba, R-Ely, that establishes a regulatory framework for gas and oil production in the state received an important hearing in the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday afternoon.

with Living out the back door A malapropism is a phrase or sentence that is jumbled up in a mix-match just a bit so that it makes some sense, but where there are blaring mistakes. In my translation of 'mal-purpos', 'wrong or bad use.' It's like what dyslexia does to letters and words.

Time to catch up on errors and omissions. The biggest correction goes to Eagle Mountain. After dissing it to less than 2,000 feet, I learned from an Eagle Mountain rescue that it is 2,301 feet above mean sea level. Still not an Alp or Rocky, but higher no the less.

Rob Perez There is much wrong with this world. We don’t take care of this planet.

Puppy Spa Week We’re hosting a friend’s adorable dog this week. He’s loosely related to our little Sally, since they’re from the same breeder.

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