Opinion

Body In late 1861, Union soldiers in Bloomfield, Missouri, found the local newspaper’s office empty and decided to put it to good use.Stars and Stripes covered the activities of the three Illinois regiments. Their commander-in-chief, of course, was U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

Body The largest brick building is constructed one brick at a time. A long journey by foot is completed one step at a time. A home is built one board at a time. The most monumental accomplishments are achieved through a series of small, manageable steps.

Body “Our national debt just hit 40 TRILLION DOLLARS!” some guy tweeted on Aug. 19.“This is bad. Congress needs to get spending under control and BALANCE THE BUDGET. Americans deserve better.”That does sound like a good idea. But coming from U.S. Sen.

Body To the Editor: I’m an El Reno resident. I’m reaching out because of an experience with my stolen vehicle has led me to formally ask the El Reno City Council to consider changing city policy for future auto-theft victims.

Body Over the last several months, a number of demolition and code enforcement cases have made me increasingly uncomfortable with the way we handle dilapidated properties in El Reno.This is not about arguing that every old or deteriorated building should be saved.

Body These days, it feels increasingly easy to ignore survey results given the bombardment of people attempting to survey everything from most popular video games to most livable cities.

Body Every few months, Oklahoma finds itself having the same conversation.Should we keep funding the Heartland Flyer?Should Oklahoma City continue operating the streetcar?Should central Oklahoma invest in commuter rail?

Body It is rare that I am truly mad about something (I mostly halfheartedly grumble), and I hardly ever discuss state and federal politics publicly.However, I cannot pretend like the Oklahoma governor’s ignorant and insensitive comments are truthful or OK.

Body When Angie and I moved to Oklahoma, one of the first things we noticed was what wasn’t here.Back in Iowa and Missouri, enormous fields of corn and soybeans stretched to the horizon. Every summer, the countryside seemed to disappear behind walls of green.

Body I am a husband, a father of six, and a proud Kiowa. My family means everything to me. They have been my motivation to keep going during some of the darkest moments of my life.