• The Column: Hellos, goodbyes and what the hecks

    NOT THAT anybody is counting, but it is Day 52 since a large section of the uppermost brick façade of the Mass Mills IV project crashed at least 30 feet onto the Riverwalk located between Boott Mills and the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

  • Column: Make investments to protect our aina

    Last year, we saw firsthand the devastating consequences of not being attentive to ‘aina, when raging fires on Maui and Hawaii island caused unprecedented destruction. These avoidable disasters were exacerbated by numerous environmental issues, including invasive brush and drought conditions driven by climate change.

  • Column: Do Celebrities Have Deeper Liberal Thoughts?

    When Laura Ingraham wrote her book Shut Up and Sing in 2003, the Left didn’t read the book as much as overreact to the title. The title implied something important. While celebrities gain a “platform” they feel compelled to use, do their opinions reflect any expertise? Or is fame more important than logic? Celebrities often lead with emotion, and expect to cause an emotional reaction. They don’t expect “independent fact-checkers” to examine their emotions. Exhibit A is an April 15 interview...

  • MLB: Anderson back in win column

    Former Brainerd Warrior Nick Anderson is a member of the Kansas City Royals bullpen.

  • Where is Coastal Columns in Fortnite? Map location

    Coastal Columns is a lesser-known landmark in Fortnite that a quest from the Elements event requires you to visit. So, here's where you can find Coastal Columns on the map. The ongoing Fortnite x Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover event has introduced a set of Elements quests to the game. Completing these missions rewards players with progression in the Event Pass, and one quest requires them to head to Coastal Columns. If you're wondering where this landmark is located, here's where...

  • SCORE column: It's time to go lean

    Lean manufacturing and value stream mapping can save businesses thousands of dollars.

  • Column: 'Public' Radio Isn't Dedicated to the Masses

    Is National Public Radio fair and balanced? Do they care what you think? NPR has a “Public Editor” to monitor listener complaints and concerns, but as we all know, the majority of their listeners are going to complain they’re not “progressive” enough. In 2021, Public Editor Kelly McBride appeared on Brian Stelter’s CNN podcast to praise NPR’s decision to allow their journalists to go to (leftist) public protests so they can “bring their full humanity to work with them.” When Stelter asked...

  • Column: 'Public' Radio Isn't Dedicated to the Masses

    Is National Public Radio fair and balanced? Do they care what you think? NPR has a “Public Editor” to monitor listener complaints and concerns, but as we all know, the majority of their listeners are going to complain they’re not “progressive” enough. In 2021, Public Editor Kelly McBride appeared on Brian Stelter’s CNN podcast to praise NPR’s decision to allow their journalists to go to (leftist) public protests so they can “bring their full humanity to work with them.” When Stelter asked...

  • Column: Here’s how volunteers are ‘vital’ to Pasadena Humane

    Fellow volunteers and staff at Pasadena Humane agree that volunteer Juan Vargas deserves Volunteer of the Year.

  • Crossword column: an experiment reaches the end of the road

    The annotated solution bows out gracefully. Plus: Radio 4 delves into the history of the crypticIn 1999, the Guardian published a crossword on its website.A daring move, but that’s the Guardian. Would people solve something that wasn’t on the familiar blotchy paper that has been pushed through the letterbox by a teenager?2 page views, 1 by regulars, 10 seconds active attention time2 page views, 1 by regulars, 13 seconds active attention time1 page views, 0 by regulars, 40 seconds active...

  • Guest Column: Do not silence our students, peaceful assembly is their right

    Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine: We exist and we support our

  • COLUMN: Climate change lessons arrive in kids’ entertainment

    Ignorance and apathy are not a winning combination when facing down an existential threat. But that’s exactly what Susie Jaramillo, of Encantos Media, found when her team was conducting focus groups with tweens. They were working on their just-released educational video series on climate change, “This Is Cooler.” “There’s misconceptions around what is actually causing […]