In his Saturday letter to the editor, Jim Veltri supports desalination. He is missing many facts. Desalination plants aren’t discussed more frequently because they’re not a realistic option. For a few ...

The problem is not retirement age (5/28/25 Allison Schrager). Taxing all income, municipal included, at the same rates with SS/MC deductions, without caps, would do much to resolve the SS/MC funds ...

I enjoyed your interview with Jennifer Cryder regarding future CPA licensure requirements. I have the solution. It's really quite simple, but it would ruffle a lot of feathers: Abolish the education ...

Thank goodness for the wisdom of Joseph Stansbury, who wrote that the Southwest should look to the Columbia River to solve the water problem (Wednesday letter to the editor). This obvious but ...

This responds to Mike Carroll’s Guest Commentary “The socialists are coming! Bonnie and Mamdani ride with Clyde.” Carroll describes the depredations of monopoly capitalism on our economy, in terms of ...

UNC Asheville, like all the UNC institutions, is facing reduced funding from a GOP-led General Assembly that is eager to send public money to private K-12 schools but not so willing to fund the higher ...

I believe that the construction of a viaduct on the West 23rd Street rail crossings may cause more problems for convenient traffic movement in Fremont than solutions. The closings of the grade ...

You highlight the benefits of time alone. I have found that if you have a problem that requires thought and analysis, solitude is often your best friend. In my career, the best ideas and solutions ...