If you are an avid reader of public notices in The Independent (who isn’t, right?), you might have noticed a different kind of legal advertisement among the name changes, new […]
By Cheryl Wormley As I write this afternoon, Thursday, I’m in the observation car of Amtrak’s Train 5 – the California Zephyr. It’s 2 p.m. and we’re 30 minutes east […]
The recent election of Republican Glenn Youngkin to be governor in Democratic stronghold Virginia displays emphatically that Trump conservatism fares better – without Trump. The conundrum for Republican Party leaders, […]
Research has shown that if the state’s school districts were reduced by half, there would be an annual operating savings of up to $170 million and the state could save […]
Passing legislation has often been compared to making sausage: No matter what the end product looks like, you probably don’t want to know everything that’s in it. That’s pretty much […]
By Cheryl Wormley Occasionally, when I am in need of a topic for Declarations, I look back to what I had written at the same time other years. That’s what […]
In April, I was appointed to be a representative of the House Republican caucus on an “Agreed Bill Committee,” which is a device used by labor and the business community […]
Woodstock is in a seasonal transition week. Halloween is right behind us, the farmers market has moved inside, and the loss of daylight saving time looms this coming weekend. The […]
Questions about abortions and our national priorities An answer to Carol Obertubbesing in “Your View” portion of Opinion [Oct. 20]. When I think about the more than 62.5 million abortions […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
