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Speed Dial

It is the topic of somber conferences and alarming stories on public radio: the speed of internet service in our rural areas is falling way behind the rest of the world. Internet speed in the…

Hallowed Grounds: Fenway & Wrigley

During the first half of the twentieth century, Americans could count on death, taxes and the same sixteen teams in Major League Baseball. All sixteen teams huddled in the northeast quadrant of the coun­try. Boston,…

Valley People

BASEBALL FANS already know that metal bats make the ball go farther, faster than a wood bat. What a lot of fans don't know, especially older fans, is the relative cost of metal and wood…

Off the Record

This week: Jared Carter reps ex-Mac Houser Barbara Reed,Tom Lynch for state senate, Mr. B on the Kenny Rogers case and much more...

Accountability for Vargas

This is in response to a post on your Facebook page in regards to the Aaron Vargas case. There are quotes like “If Aaron is allowed to go free, get counseling, and do community service by…

Off The Record 3/31/2010

THE LOCAL JUSTICE SYSTEM is a crap shoot, front to back, and the matter of The People vs. Glenn Sunkett illustrates the point. As does the matter of The People vs. Kenny Rogers. Sunkett first.…

Valley People

“JOHN SCHARFFENBERGER: A Man and His Garden.” is the theme for a fundraiser for the local Ambulance Service. Scharffie's splendid Philo acres have been featured in Martha Stewart Living, Garden Design magazine and the SF…

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