EDITORIALS
Editorial - Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down 
Thumbs Down: The Douglas County Board’s 3-2 decision to not proceed with the city of Alexandria on building a badly needed joint law enforcement center was short-sighted. Commissioners Dan Olson and Paul Anderson, the frustrated minority, should be commended for taking a big picture view of a tough situation by trying to save tax dollars in the long run.
September 25, 2009
Editorial - E-mails can violate open meeting law
Here’s a wake-up call for locally elected officials who might be thinking about keeping their decisions among themselves and not the public.
Don’t do it.
September 23, 2009
Editorial - Separating the wheat from the chaff
There are times when we all should feel a bit sorry for the politicians – from both political parties – when they’re so desperately trying to convince us why we should hold thumbs up or thumbs down on President Obama’s health care proposal.
September 18, 2009
Editorial - You can't catch H1N1 flu by eating pork
You can’t catch the H1N1 virus, sometimes referred to as “swine flu,” by eating pork. Repeat: You can’t catch the H1N1 virus by eating pork.
September 16, 2009
Editorial - Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Thumbs Down: The stewing over President Obama’s back-to-school address was a pathetically partisan over-reaction.
September 11, 2009
Guest Editorial - Honest exchange needed in health care debate
"What we have to do today is make a covenant, to slit our wrists, be blood brothers on this thing. This will not pass. We will do whatever it takes to make sure this doesn’t pass.”
September 09, 2009
Editorial - Here's the scoop on letters, thumbs, columns and more
Every now and then, the newspaper gets questions about how things work on the Opinion page.
September 04, 2009
Editorial - Seven ideas to add to your back-to-school shopping list
With the first day of school less than a week away for most Douglas County students, now is a good time to set some academic goals for the future.
September 02, 2009
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up: OK, he may be a little hokey but the Big Ole Viking statue is still a distinctive Alexandria landmark and a colorful part of the community’s history. And it’s great to see him sporting the “wings” on his helmet again.
August 28, 2009
Editorial - Uprooting deep-seated feelings about race
A story about a robbery at Super America in Alexandria last Tuesday sparked keen interest. Unfortunately, because the two suspects happened to be black, it also brought to light some deep-seated problems in the community regarding stereotyping, intolerance and racism.
August 26, 2009
Editorial - Circle next Tuesday on your calendar
It’s being called an open house but it’s also a celebration – a celebration of Alexandria School District 206 residents’ commitment to providing excellent educational resources for its children.
August 21, 2009
Editorial - Some online debaters need to get out of the sandbox
Following the online debate by commenters on the newspaper’s website would be funny…if it wasn’t so mean-spirited.
It also offers insight into just how closed-minded, petty and underhanded some people can be when it comes to debating issues.
August 19, 2009
Editorial - Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Thumbs Down: The debate over healthcare reform is a complex one, with many gray areas and nuances that are hard to boil down in sound bites and generalizations.
August 14, 2009
Editorial - A salute to 88 years of family traditions
For 88 years, the Resorters Golf Tournament at the Alexandria Golf Course (AGC) has been providing memorable moments of great golf.
But it goes far beyond that.
August 12, 2009
Editorial - Don't turn into an iPod potato; sprout some fun outside
The dog days of summer: A few more weeks for young people to take it easy, take a break from the books, sleep in – and pack on the pounds.
New research shows children are more overweight than ever and are putting on pounds over summer break.
August 07, 2009
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