An inquiry concerning whether a school board candidate's opponent could pre-qualify to run for public office has shown that not everyone knows the ins and outs of filing for public office. ...more

November 1, 2009

Candidate questions validity of pre-qualifying procedure to run for office ...more

October 31, 2009

After watching the presidential debate, I feel compelled to express my opinion one more time on the upcoming election. I am not sending this to the other large newspaper in the area because they did not publish my two previous letters because, and this I can only surmise, I disagreed with their liberal views and that of the presidential candidate who they endorse. Enough said about their unbiased reporting! ...more

October 17, 2008

Election No-Brainer There are two questions that I wish to elaborate on about this upcoming presidential election. ...more

October 11, 2008

Bay area elections supervisors are laying plans to deal with what they fear could be hundreds of people who have problems voting Nov. 4 because of the state's "No Match, No Vote" law. ...more

October 10, 2008

Editor's note: This is the first of Highlands Today's endorsements for the upcoming election. The Highlands Today Editorial Board interviews candidates and then each board member votes for his or her choice. The candidate with the most votes is endorsed. ...more

October 8, 2008

Regarding Mr. Garcia's letter to the editor in Friday's Highlands Today, dated Sept. 19, where he states Mr. Grimming brought the FHP into the 21st century, let me tell you my experience with this modern organization. While driving on I-4, heading north for a vacation, we lost the tread on the left inside rear tire on our motor home. I pulled off onto the shoulder and was attempting to get the jack under the axle when I was stung some 25 times by fire ants. A state trooper pulled up and wanted to know if we were OK? Handing him my Good Sam Road Side Assistance card, I asked if he could have his dispatcher call the number on the card. I also told him Good Sam policy was to have someone here to help within 30 minutes. The trooper had a good laugh at that but did ask the dispatcher to call the toll free number. ...more

September 22, 2008

In what has proved to be the most heated race in the upcoming election Pasco Sheriff Bob White is facing a fierce challenge from a former lieutenant in his agency, Robert Sullivan. ...more

August 20, 2008

The fire board chairman does not believe library books are more important than life safety. ...more

August 14, 2008

Made all your summer travel plans yet? Oh, you say the gas prices have you down and instead of that trip to the Grand Canyon you had planned with the kids, you're taking the family to Busch Gardens. ...more

July 23, 2008