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Early voting for midterms continues through Nov. 4

Staff Reports
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Body The early voting period for this year’s midterm elections began Monday, Oct. 24 and will continue through Friday, Nov. 4. Election Day is set for Tuesday, Nov. 8. The midterm elections mean all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 34 U.S.
POWER COMBO If peanut butter or oatmeal cookies offer sustenance and good nutrition, then these two cookies, combined, are a powerhouse of protein and fiber. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

POWER COMBO If peanut butter or oatmeal cookies offer sustenance and good nutrition, then these two cookies, combined, are a powerhouse of protein and fiber. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

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Powerhouse cookies pack a nutritious punch

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Body My constant craving for peanut butter cookies has me frequently experimenting, on a pretty regular basis. I stand by my belief that peanut butter or oatmeal cookies offer sustenance and good nutrition. These two cookies, combined, are a powerhouse of protein and fiber.
Childproof asylum

Childproof asylum

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Childproof asylum

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Body The grandchildren are coming. Childproof the farm. Yep, “childproof” is not only an adjective but also a transitive verb. Who said it first and when? DICTIONARY PAUSE. A $100-per-year subscription to the Oxford English Dictionary might buy me an answer.
Being aware: one woman’s breast cancer journey

Being aware: one woman’s breast cancer journey

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Being aware: one woman’s breast cancer journey

Donnice Carruth
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Body I am a perfectly healthy 65-year-old woman. Okay, maybe not perfectly healthy. I am a bit overweight, but as far as health problems go I have been extremely fortunate.

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FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES NOW

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Body Yet even in the face of public relations efforts that confront us everywhere,manywomenlikeusbecomecomplacent,orconsider ourselves outside the risk group, or just don’t make time in our busy lives for something as apparently simple and accessible.
The 501

The 501

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The 501

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Body He didn’t look like a serial killer. Do they ever?

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Aging

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Body “We turn not older with years but newer every day.” Sometimes I feel like slapping Emily Dickinson. While the eccentric poet remains one of my favorite literary figures, Dickinson’s self-awareness can be nauseating. I say this with love.
The gift of chile peppers

The gift of chile peppers

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The gift of chile peppers

News Staff
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Body Chile peppers give to us in so many ways, from fresh chiles, to pickled ones, roasted chiles, and dehydrated ones that get ground into powder— to dried ones reconstituted in liquid to make a fabulous sauce.