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Don’t follow rainbow Dear Editor, I would not recommend visiting the Rainbow Gathering this year on Queen Creek. It appears the U.S. Forest Service is following the ICE example and making a heavy Law Enforcement presence. They have posted no parking along Forest Road 119 and taped off most of the suitable parking areas near the gathering. This is from the Hearts Content Road clear to the Economite Road near Route 337. There is a small sign on the Hearts Content end that says one way but I don't know if that is official. I have heard they have or are going to bring at least 12 ...

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Dear Editor, I’d like to send a shout-out to Officer Charles Andersen of the Conewango Police Department for providing shelter to myself, my sisters and mom, and two other people on Sunday, June 14, during the tornado warnings. My family was on our way home when we got the tornado warning and “take cover” alerts while passing through Starbrick. At the same time, the tornado siren sounded at the Starbrick VFD. We decided we better take cover at the VFD rather than attempt to drive down Route 62 to Tidioute since there were also tornado warnings there. We tried knocking on ...

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Lack of class at graduation Dear Editor, I had the opportunity to attend the football game at War Memorial Field on June 5. Oh, wait a minute. It was the 2026 graduation ceremony, not a football game. One would not have known that this was supposed to be a graduation ceremony, though. I was appalled at the number of people who kept going up and down the bleachers during the ceremony! And the rude people who continued to stand along the railing when asked nicely to move so others could see! Their response, “I want to see my son/daughter.” We all would like to be able to see ...

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More than numbers Dear Editor, “War is hell,” stated General Sherman with the obvious. Then why do wars continue? Why are populations slaughtered? How can human beings do this to one another? The answer lies in dehumanization. The most frequently cited is the German holocaust of the Jewish people. How could they mentally deal with plucking neighbors from the populace, stealing their belongings, and shipping them off to be exterminated? By changing them from humans to numbers. Dehumanization. The first step is to control the media. And the Nazis did. They convinced the fellow ...

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Strange times Dear Editor, I wanted to comment on the tense situation in the Middle East. As a nation we have experienced one war after another in that part of the world; negotiations take place, peace treaties are signed and within days death and destruction return. However, this time things feel strangely different. There’s a sense of finality; of events gearing up and winding down at the same time. A month ago I wrote concerning a prophecy in the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. It describes a war in the Middle East which eventually leads to the Second Coming of Jesus ...

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Restore Liberty Street or lose Dear Editor, I care about public spaces because they remind us that we belong to each other. Here in Warren, we have the bones of something real — something that can bring people together. Liberty Street isn’t just a road. It’s a corridor full of history, life, and possibility. But if we want it to matter again, we have to be honest: the renovation of Liberty Street buildings isn’t optional. It’s critical. When buildings are restored, something comes alive in the street. Windows glow, doors open, and the street speaks again. People slow ...