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Opinion

Sleep and memory

Community Voices

Just about everyone has heard the phrase ‘sleep on it’. Sleep is important in many ways. What follows is one of those very important ways. Sleep is incredibly important for memory and learning. Think about the immense amount of information that we acquire over a lifetime, or even in a ...

Look at key phrase in Constitution

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: President Trump signed an Executive Order ending “birthright citizenship”, based on the original intent of the 14th Amendment ratified in1868 in the aftermath of the Civil War. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction ...

Food can bring together neighbors and communities

Community Voices

I attended an interesting event this month at Marshall’s Adult Community Center, an event that showed the connections between food and fellowship. We learned how to make spring rolls and then tasted them. Our guide in the process was Bee Chomprasob from the Public Health Department of ...

The winter of Sam

Community Voices

The Facebook photo caption read something like: “You think we’re having a winter? This is what a real winter looks like! Photo was taken in 1979.” The picture was of a bulldozer trying to clear snow from some railroad tracks. I say “trying” because the situation looked hopeless. ...

Recycling aluminum and cardboard

Local Columns

Thank you, Lyon County for your superhero efforts in 2024 with recycling and waste management. This year, we are diving into the whys and why-nots of recycling — why some items get a green light and others a big red stop sign. Plus, we will tackle how to properly bid farewell to those ...