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Mystery of the Kennewick skeleton
During the summer of 1996, two young college students watching a hydroplane race near the Kennewick shore on the Columbia River in the state of Washington, discovered a tan-colored human skull in about two feet of water.

February 8, 2012
He was kidnapped by Indians
Did you know that at one time a man lived in Decatur County who had been kidnapped by Indians?

February 8, 2012
Teachers: The backbone of education
Ask anyone to name the most influential people in their lives, and most often, a teacher makes the list.

February 7, 2012
Teachers — The Backbone of Education
Ask anyone to name the most influential people in their lives, and most often, a teacher makes the list.

February 3, 2012
What the Republicans need
The Republican Party at the national level spent its time in the wilderness after President Obama was elected.

February 2, 2012
Back atcha
Back pain is a major problem in this country. It is the second biggest reason that people do not go to work in the morning.

February 2, 2012
Brew ha ha!
No one is better at returning presents than my wife; some would say it's a gift.

January 26, 2012
Humanity within a larger context
The poet John Donne reminded us that no man is an island.
Each of us participates in different groups and collectives, whether by that we mean a family, a team, an organization, a tribe, or nation.

January 26, 2012
Real life Hobbits?
Archaeologists excavating a cave in Java, an island of Indonesia, have discovered the nearly complete skeleton of a 30-year-old female who stood about 3 feet tall.

January 25, 2012
Old Clarksburg church has interesting history
Our library's new local history site, overseen by Lori Osting, had photos of Clarksburg's former Methodist Church last week.

January 25, 2012
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