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Editorial

Opportunities For Youth

As I travel the Third District and visit our schools, I never cease to be amazed at the intelligence and drive of our students. Their informed curiosity over key issues

Thinking Outloud: Cherish The Moment

Each and everyday, we all cherish the moment where we get to make an impact on today and tomorrow. There are moments and experiences that don’t seem very significant at that time that become very memorable and heartwarming.
Recently I was not able to attend much of an area football contest, but I was able to be there at the right time, so it was a priceless ‘quality over quantity’ moment.

Medicare Enrollment Open

During Medicare open enrollment, current and prospective beneficiaries are able to update or initiate Part D coverage as needed. This year’s open enrollment will take place from October 15th to

“Gold in the Yukon!”

Our final stop at the northern tip of the Inside Passage was the gold rush town of Skagway. George Carmack and his brother-in-law, Shookum Jim, had discovered gold flakes on

Thinking Outloud

    Do you know what I hear? I am not speaking of the lyrics of a holiday tune either, each and every time that I attend an athletic event there is a chance to hear all sorts of noise and knowledge. It is quite unique and sometimes very difficult for some people to push themselves off the podium and listen. Some people turn to pumpkins or something if they are not in the limelight or the spotlight isn’t on them.

Soggy Days Frustrate The Farmers:

 

Reviving Air Travel In Nebraska

On October 5th, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to update and authorize its activities for another five years. This is important to Nebraska’s Third District because it contained a policy change whose specific aim is to support and revive commercial air service to our rural communities.

Reforming The Tax Code

Tax reform and reduced regulations have set the American economy on an upward trajectory with growth eclipsing four percent. New jobs have outpaced the labor force, increasing wages and setting

Middle Of A Prairie Fire

Prairie fires were an ever-present danger in frontier Nebraska. Rolf Johnson of Phelps County knew this from experience. The Swedish immigrant provides a vivid description of one in his diary.

Juneau Gold Rush Leads To Selection As State Capitol:

In the late 19th century, a mining engineer named George Pilz offered a reward to any chief who could lead him to gold in the Alaska Panhandle. A Tlingit chief