OPINION: Southwest Hutchinson: We need you for the vacant city council seat
When a chair sits empty at the Hutchinson City Council dais, it isn’t just a piece of vacant furniture—it’s an open microphone waiting for…
Editorial
OPINION: Government employees don’t surrender free speech rights
Last week, the Reno County Commission approved an update to the county’s social media policy. The policy it replaced only governed the use of…
OPINION: Midterms shouldn’t be treated as secondary
It’s that time again as we approach the Tuesday after the first Monday of November: Election Day is almost here, and with it a…
OPINION: School bond isn’t 2025 rerun
Voters in the Hutchinson School District have a school bond issue on their ballot for the second consecutive year. If that’s all someone knows…
OPINION: Public records key part of transparency
On Oct. 6, the Hutchinson City Council discussed updating the city code regarding how public records requests are to be handled and gave Information…
OPINION: Development incentives shouldn’t negatively impact local businesses
The Reno County Commission had a study session last week to continue discussions of a possible countywide transient guest tax—a tax on stays in…
OPINION: Nation’s founders knew importance of press
Oct. 4-8 is National Newspaper Week. When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news…
OPINION: Recent steps boring but promising
Over the spring and summer this year, Hutchinson City Council meeting audiences, both in person and online, came to expect a show on the…
OPINION: City should simplify its to-do list
Following the resignations of Hutchinson City Manager Enrico Villegas and City Attorney Cody Smith on Wednesday, Sept. 9, it is time for the City…
OPINION: Community engagement takes real listening
Area residents gathered in the Stringer Fine Arts Center on Hutchinson Community College’s campus Tuesday evening for a community meeting about data centers. The…