Regarding the letter published on June 12, "Definition of a Republican". The writer must also have a definition of a Democrat. It should go something like: A person who believes the government should ...

In this political season, I have three words to discuss. Strangely, they all begin with the letter W. Woke — A political buzzword of the last few years, has been used by a certain party and many an ...

To the editor — Why isn't the local media reporting on the city's latest tax increase proposal? On the Feb. 11 ballot, the Yakima City Council is asking voters to do something called a levy lid lift.

If the RTC and county supervisors are sincere about justifying the cost and cost overruns of the rail and trail, why isn’t there a planning component that clearly quantifies the benefit to the county ...

Alaska needs a definition of sexual consent in state law. Sexual violence is a major issue in our state; we have the highest rates of sexual assault and rape in the nation, at more than 3.5 times the ...

Until recently, no precise legal definition of “male” and “female” was needed because no one contested the inherent biological differences between men and women. Now it has become necessary to do so!

Many thanks to Bruce Hilpert's letter posted in the Star on Sun, July 17, 2022. In it, Mr. Hilpert quotes the 14th Amendment which certain members of SCOTUS seemed to have overlooked in their alleged ...

There is a word for why we wear masks, wrote Michael Tomasky in The New York Times: "One of the key authors of the Western concept of freedom is John Stuart Mill. In ‘On Liberty,’ he wrote that ...

One can only wonder how the many Christians and Evangelicals who so ardently support Trump as their avenue to overturning Roe v. Wade claiming every life is precious, feel about their esteemed leader ...

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Why does Santa Clara County continue to enact coronavirus orders limiting businesses that are either unenforceable or not realistically capable of being enforced? The newly-enacted capacity limits for ...

Regarding Tom Roeder’s column, “AFA, military can’t fix sexual assault woes”, (Gazette, Feb. 2) although I love Tom Roeder’s columns, I respectfully disagree with him on this issue. If the Air Force ...