James Yant won the primary with nearly a 20-point lead over the next-closest opponent, Gene Magrini. ...more

November 5, 2008 |

In at least two local races, there is much riding on the votes earned by those who won't progress to the general election. ...more

August 28, 2008 |

It can't hold as many screaming fans as the football stadium in Denver, where Sen. Barack Obama is to address an expected crowd of 75,000 on Aug. 28. Nor is it conveniently located near the scenic Mississippi River, like the arena in St. Paul, Minn., where Sen. John McCain is to take the stage a few days later. But the 3,000-seat auditorium at pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., does have one notable advantage: It's a stage that Obama and McCain recently agreed to share, at least for a little while, on Aug. 16. ...more

August 3, 2008 |

Amendment 5 Is Taxpayers' Only Hope ...more

July 31, 2008 |

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE MAINTAINS NO INTENTIONAL WRONGDOING ...more

July 31, 2008 |