3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (452+ words) Dear Readers: Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. People are encouraged to forgive, reflect and start fresh. And while it is a Jewish holiday, its message is one that just about anyone can appreciate. The idea is simple:…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1325+ words) Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) Dear Annie: I have a friend I’ve known for more than 30 years. He is a good person, loyal and generous, and we share a lot of history. The problem is that he has absolutely no sense of when he has…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (284+ words) Dear Annie: I have a friend, “Rosie,” who kicked me out to the curb (metaphorically speaking) when her sister moved into her mobile home park. Prior to her sister’s moving into the neighborhood, Rosie and I saw a lot of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (154+ words) Dear Annie: My granddaughter, “Melanie,” thinks that she has a half-sister 24 years younger. Melanie believes that her father, long divorced from her mother, was asked by his former unattached girlfriend with whom he remained friendly, to “help” her have a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1065+ words) Many students returned to Anchorage schools Wednesday morning with a mix of feelings about the end of summer and the start of the new school year. For the Anchorage School District’s staggered start, students in first through sixth grades and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (511+ words) Dear Annie: I’ve never written an advice column before, but I honestly don’t know where else to turn. Now she’s in a care facility, and she hates being there. She’s become someone I barely recognize who lashes out at everyone…...