Austin Bay: Oil war in South America: Venezuela’s Maduro threatens Guyana

Venezuelan President-dictator Nicolas Maduro portrays himself as a warrior seeking to right great historical wrongs. Well, playing drama king is easier than fixing a broken economy.

Adikhadar Shire and Tobin Williamson: Lewiston needs ranked-choice voting

The Dec. 12 runoff will feature lower turnout than November, a drawn-out election season, and the risk of possible inclement winter weather.

Rich Lowry: No, Henry Kissinger was not a war criminal

The former secretary of state has a complicated legacy, understandably for someone so influential for so long, but he’s not responsible for the unspeakable enormities of fanatics he fought to keep out of power.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Dec. 10

Julia and Mike Colangelo: Sheline ‘the most dedicated man possible’ for Lewiston mayor

We hope Lewiston residents will join us in voting for the reelection of Mayor Carl Sheline. Everyone we talk to agrees that Mayor Carl has done an excellent job representing the citizens of Lewiston. He sincerely cares about every resident in this city. But it takes more than talk to assure his election. He needs […]

In rebuttal: Paul and Cynthia Stancioff: Op-ed’s dismissal of heat pumps skipped some facts

Good news about climate solutions is always welcome, so it was encouraging to encounter Les Otten’s piece (“The efficiency of local heat,” Dec. 3) about his personal and professional favorite heat source: wood pellets. Sadly, however, his airy dismissal of heat pumps in favor of pellet stoves skipped over a few facts that complicate the […]

Bob Mennealy: Assault weapons ban for public is common sense

I heartily applaud U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s change of heart on banning assault weapon sales after the Lewiston mass shooting. When I was young and healthy I was an avid hunter of both deer and ducks, neither of which required the use of an assault weapon. Banning assault weapon sales to the public, which was […]

Cal Thomas: Let them eat chicken

Facts from real experts, not more militancy, is what we need. Avoid believing a “scientific consensus” on climate change.

Bob Neal: The Countryman: A hope for the future after us

The kids who played basketball in Portland and the kids who sang and played instruments in Decorah thrive. But we are failing millions, literally, of others.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, Dec. 9