Our federal government is drowning in red ink

It looks as if Washington County's tax levy is going to go down a little. Likewise the city of Blair. Meanwhile in Washington, the obligations for federal domestic spending increased 16 percent in 2009 to $3.2 trillion. Thursday, September 02, 2010

New Omaha taxes to 'eat up' Blair income

It looks as if we all will get to help Omaha out of its budget mess - whether we want to or not. Thursday, August 26, 2010

Quality education is key to county's growth

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Protesters have sunk to a new low

Just when you thought they couldn't go any lower, members of that Kansas "church" that have gained notoriety in recent years for protesting at the funerals of slain servicemen and women planned this week to protest at the funerals of two 18-year-old Nebraskans who died in separate car accidents. Thursday, August 12, 2010

Budget time; let your voice be heard

Taxes affect all of us, that's for sure. And it's doubly frustrating because we not only have to pay the ever-increasing tax bills, but we feel as if we don't have any say in the process. Thursday, August 05, 2010

Dana story keeps getting sadder

We used to be accustomed to hearing the success stories from Dana College. These days, with the college now defunct, the news is drastically different. Thursday, July 22, 2010