Legislative Update Week 11
On the topic of property taxes, the statewide 1.5 mill levy used for building maintenance will be eliminated if CCR 35 becomes law.
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Fashion tips for the disheveled
There are three people in line behind me as I pay and head for the door. Are they looking at me funny? I get in my car, lean my head against the headrest, and what the…? On no! There is a giant, red Velcro roller in my hair! I curse, toss it into the back seat, and head to work.
Everything Old is New Again
Everything in my house is new! Well, almost everything. I have a new stove, computer, humidifier, vacuum cleaner, and garage door opener. No, we didn’t win big on The Price is Right. Everything is new because a short time ago, everything was old, and it all quit working at the same time.
‘Chikn’ Prediction: Tallgrass and Tumbleweeds Column
Dear Readers,
With the hullabaloo about the price of eggs lately it is hard not to think about chickens. More specifically, the current phenomena of people deciding to get chickens who have never raised chickens. I witnessed this a few weeks ago when I went to my local farm supply store to pick up my fluffies. This is something I have done several times over the years. It ain’t my first rodeo.
Never cut a den tree
By Van Yandell Independent writer Psalm 91: 1-2 “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of… Login to continue reading Login…
Rosby Column: Life is a Musical
I woke up this morning with that old Four Seasons’ song, “Walk Like a Man,” stuck in my head. I don’t know why. I don’t particularly like it. I haven’t heard it lately. And yet there it was banging around between my ears all morning like a marble in a tin can.
March 14 Legislative Update
By State Senator Caryn Tyson High winds and dry conditions resulted in tragedy when a grassfire burned the Yates Center Health and Rehab building and… Login to continue reading Login…
March 7 Legislative Update
By State Senator Caryn Tyson Work continues as we have 7 working days left for committees to meet for the 2025 session. The Senate passed… Login to continue reading Login…
Counting your minutes ever slowly
If we’re average, and how many of us can say that we are—we’ll live 40,996,800 minutes, give or take a minute or two. If you’re above average in math or have a really good calculator, you know that equals 525,600 hours, or 28,470 days, or 4056 weeks, or 78 years on average. But who’s counting?