1+ week, 5+ day ago   (93+ words) Posted by Jill Carstens | Sep 1, 2026 The list of candidates for the Buena Vista municipal election is now official. For Mayor: Thomas Brown, Devin Rowe and Carlin Walsh. Running for the three open Trustee seats are: Jared Lane, Alexia McCarty, Feather…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (649+ words) Published 8:41 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Two candidates hold a clear edge over their opponents in the four-person primary for Pacific County Sheriff, according to initial election returns Tuesday night. Early results released by the Pacific County Auditor’s Office just after polls…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1771+ words) Why now? A federal judge this week shot down the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2025 attempt to divert money away from permanent housing and instead fund temporary shelters and programs that require sobriety. But the judge stopped short…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1827+ words) I want to tell you about my school librarian. When I was in elementary school, I found my home in the library. Not only because of the books on the shelves, but because of the learning, sanctuary and inspiration that…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (265+ words) There is no good reason that California takes so long to count votes. Most democracies around the world count votes quickly. So do most other large U.S. states, including Texas, Florida, Michigan and Virginia. Until the past decade, California itself counted…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (490+ words) A sweeping new poll finds that Southern Californians overwhelmingly want housing and infrastructure built faster and cheaper, but don’t trust their elected officials to get it done. The poll — conducted by the British company Thinks Insight & Strategy — surveyed 5,000 California residents…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (416+ words) Candidates for Congress, governor, and various state offices promise to make California affordable again, build new housing, fight the “special interests,” and so forth. Missing in the rhetoric are the powerful agencies that operate beyond the reach of the voters....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (831+ words) Paul Laxalt died on August 6, 2018, four days after turning ninety-four. He was both a governor and a U.S. senator. He did a lot to shape modern Nevada, and had a bigger impact on America and the world than many realize. He…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (28+ words) Corruption rampant: Can we at least pretend to be serious about governing? The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Corruption rampant: Can we at least pretend to be serious about governing?...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (157+ words) We believe every Californian should have the opportunity to flourish. Utah and Florida Set the Standard; and Texas is Catching Up Section 218.39(1) of the Florida Statutes requires every county and every municipality with revenues or expenditures exceeding $250,000 to complete an…...