Opinion

Beginning today, Dodge City is the basketball capital of the world.
OK, maybe that's too strong. How about the basketball capital of the nation?
Still too strong? Basketball capital of Kansas? So…

Like a lot of people, I learned a lot about myself through athletics.
I learned what it took to motivate myself, what I needed in a coach and what I was willing to put up with to win.
Every young…

I let loose a deep sigh a couple of days after Christmas.
I just couldn't wait for the holiday advertising season to end. I want to wring the neck of the advertising person that came up with "Every…

A French magazine was the target of a terrorist act on Wednesday. According to media reports, 12 people were dead and another eight wounded by three men wearing all black.
The satirical magazine ha…

We are one week from Christmas and it comes with bad news.
In a story on today's front page the Dodge City Salvation Army is behind in its Red Kettle fund-raising efforts.
We can help and we enco…

Last week I found I was cursing to myself to and from work each day.
Why?
Because of the heavy fog in our area each morning and night. I do need to clarify a little more though.
I didn't mind d…

The people of Ford County should get a vote.

Across Kansas, college students are returning to spring semester classes. For some, the professor hands out the syllabus, tells them to go buy the textbook, and dismisses class.

Some students say: W…

The fight against human trafficking is one of the great human rights causes of our time.