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The IRS is becoming a model of efficiency.

Paying taxes is like paying a visit to the dentist: We might not like doing it, but deep down we know we need to. Among other things, our federal taxes fund national defe...

April 15, 2023 Other Voices

The Colorado River is drying up while states bicker

Feisty sports matches need referees to take control early or risk mayhem on the field. In the furious battle over the rights to dwindling Colorado River water — a game wi...

April 15, 2023 Other Voices

Rural Roads Safety Week

The Butler County Farm Bureau is celebrating Rural Roads Safety Week April 18 through 24 by encouraging county motorists to travel safely on roadways this spring and thro...

April 15, 2023 Letters to the Editor

Administrative fix for statelessness would help the economy

Until recently I managed eight gas stations in the Washington, D.C., area, seven days a week. I'm a classic example of this country’s reliance on labor by people from els...

April 14, 2023 Other Voices

County filled with dedication to academic success

This week, we’ve had the pleasure to report on academic achievements in both the Seneca Valley and Moniteau school districts. The Moniteau Academic Decathlon team, headed...

April 14, 2023 Our Opinion

As the U.S. and China clash over Taiwan, Taiwanese Americans face an anxious new normal

LOS ANGELES — As a Taiwanese American, I'm filled with anxiety and dread every time I see Taiwan in the headlines. It's not just that the news is never good for the small...

April 14, 2023 Other Voices

Whatever happened to the Metaverse?

When you first glide into Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality app from Meta Platforms, you’re greeted with a vivid cityscape and portals into worlds with labels like “adv...

April 13, 2023 Other Voices

EVs might be green, but are they sustainable?

The auto industry needs fewer cheerleaders and more skeptics. Like Carlos Tavares. The Stellantis chief executive is running against the tide of automakers and policymake...

April 13, 2023 Other Voices

Editorial Cartoon

April 13, 2023 Editorial

Zelienople isn’t sleeping with changes made to its bed race

Last year’s Bed Derby in Zelienople had a low turnout, but the borough will take another go at the event this year — after learning from last year and adjusting according...

April 13, 2023 Our Opinion

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