OPINION: Recipes can transcend borders, share culture
by James Kanady Pissed Again I always cooked for my wife, Julie. When she was killed in a car crash six years ago, all…
Opinion
OPINION: Gas crisis reminds us leadership and perseverance essential
By Michael Glenn Teen-Age Dirtbag Nearly since I’d gotten home for Winter Break (Dec. 13), I’ve been working on a two-part series covering the…
EDITORIAL: State must take hard look at sports betting law
In 2022, the State of Kansas legalized sports betting, both in person at casinos in the state and online. It made sense then, and…
OPINION: Reno County unified fire districts; here’s why
By Randy Partington County Connections With the recent consolidation of eight fire districts, Reno County is better positioned to protect lives, property, and communities….
OPINION: Support Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club on Jan. 25
By Brendan Ulmer Ulmer Uninterrupted Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club has $10,000 less than it should have, and its former director has been charged with…
LETTER: Governor should opt-in to federal scholarship tax credit program
School choice is taking the nation by storm, and Kansas families are increasingly a part of that important conversation. Thirty-two states (plus Washington, D.C.,…
OPINION: You’re invited to Brews With the News Editor on Feb. 6
By Charles Melton Melton’s Musings The Tribune’s last editorial of 2025 stated that I was working on a monthly community outreach event, and now…
OPINION: Paying local government officials the correct choice
By Michael Glenn Teen-Age Dirtbag If I wanted to run for any local office in Reno County, I wouldn’t be able to do so….
OPINION: Pica poles, Exacto knives and newsrooms of yesteryear
By Charles Melton Melton’s Musings I remember listening to the old-timers tell stories about how things used to be when they popped in for…
OPINION: New year, same me
Charissa Graves From the Graves It may be surprising (to absolutely no one) that I am a bit of a cynic when it comes…