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[$] OUR VIEW: Downtown Kent site good location for memorial to veterans

about 22 hours ago

OUR VIEW: Downtown Kent site good location for memorial to veterans A suggestion that the city of Kent's proposed memorial for veterans of the armed forces be located within the downtown redevelopment area is a good one. The proposal calls for the... Read Story.

[$] JAY AMBROSE: Missing message Romney's biggest flaw

about 22 hours ago

JAY AMBROSE: Missing message Romney's biggest flaw BY JAY AMBROSE | Scripps Howard News Service Mitt Romney won the Florida primary, but can he get the Republican presidential nomination and then win the White House? That's the question most doggedly... Read Story.

[$] It's scary when the side effects are worse than what's ailing you

about 22 hours ago

It's scary when the side effects are worse than what's ailing you By REG HENRY | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette One thing that television is good for is making you feel better about yourself -- not the TV programs so much, but the ads, particularly the ones... Read Story.

[$] LETTERS Plenty of reason to be wary of fracking in Ohio

about 23 hours ago

LETTERS Plenty of reason to be wary of fracking in Ohio We know with certainty that the oil and gas industry is not capable of extracting and processing shale oil and gas safely. In Pennsylvania alone, companies drilling in the Marcellus Shale were... Read Story.

[$] Traffic and energy work will benefit Ravenna n PROGRESSIVE, PROACTIVE CITY FOCUSES ON NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS

February 7, 2012

Traffic and energy work will benefit Ravenna n progressive, proactive city focuses on needed improvements Plans for a $3 million up-grade of traffic signals in Ravenna will be welcomed by drivers who utilize the streets slated for improvement.... Read Story.

[$] LETTERS Fracking foes have no right to dictate to others

February 7, 2012

LETTERS Fracking foes have no right to dictate to others This is in regard to the hydraulic fracturing meeting in Randolph. First of all, if you do not want to sign a lease or have a well on your property that is your right. However, you absolutely do... Read Story. 1 comment

[$] DEROY MURDOCK: Gingrich's tax plan trumps Romney's

February 7, 2012

DEROY MURDOCK: Gingrich's tax plan trumps Romney's BY DEROY MURDOCK | Scripps Howard News Service Despite losing the Florida primary, Newt Gingrich's Sunshine State effort showcased his voluntary, 15 percent flat tax: 2012's smartest idea yet, both... Read Story.

[$] Brakes on California high-speed rail

February 7, 2012

Brakes on California high-speed rail By DAN WALTERS | Sacramento Bee California Gov. Jerry Brown is scaling back the state's highly controversial bullet train project to keep it alive. Just three months ago, his administration unveiled, with great... Read Story.

[$] Rights of Americans must transcend differences

February 7, 2012

Rights of Americans must transcend differences Let us hope that most of the American people can see past the bull that the Republicans are saying to become president. I do not see or hear anything from them that would make them a good leader for our... Read Story. 1 comment

[$] Komen for the Cure opts to maintain link to abortion

February 7, 2012

Komen for the Cure opts to maintain link to abortion Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision to continue to fund Planned Parenthood, reported in the Feb. 4 Record-Courier, is unfortunate. Planned Parenthood's annual report indicates it performed... Read Story. 1 comment

[$] MICHAEL REAGAN: Gingrich's critics getting thejob done for Obama

February 6, 2012

MICHAEL REAGAN: Gingrich's critics getting thejob done for Obama By MICHAEL REAGAN | CAGLE CARTOON SYNDICATE Cagle Cartoon Syndicate I am somewhat mystified -- and dismayed -- by the spectacle of a lot of so-called conservatives who weren't around in... Read Story.

[$] OUR VIEW: Improved parking a priority for Kent n MIX OF 'RATE-DRIVEN' SLOTS AND FREE SPACES COULD BE THE ANSWER

February 6, 2012

OUR VIEW: Improved parking a priority for Kent n mix of 'rate-driven' slots and free spaces could be the answer One of the byproducts of downtown Kent's revival is that parking if often at a premium, especially during business hours, and that... Read Story.

[$] ANN McFEATTERS: Time for Romney to consider a translator

February 6, 2012

ANN McFEATTERS: Time for Romney to consider a translator BY ANN McFEATTERS | Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON -- Really, you'd think with all their money, vaunted organization skills and control-freak machinery, Mitt Romney's people could get... Read Story.

[$] Patriotic volunteers efforts deserve to recognized

February 6, 2012

Patriotic volunteers efforts deserve to recognized During the last eight years, I have attended many military functions (pre-deployments, deployments, homecomings, memorial services and too many funerals). I have met some truly wonderful and... Read Story.

[$] Urges vote on saving Ravenna flagpole

February 6, 2012

Urges vote on saving Ravenna flagpole I am one of the Ravenna Township residents that would like to rescue our flagpole. It seems to me that there is a rush to judgment on destroying this longtime historical marker. I would like to suggest that there... Read Story.

[$] CHRIS SCHILLIG: Thrifty shopper seeks bed he'll probably die in

February 5, 2012

CHRIS SCHILLIG: Thrifty shopper seeks bed he'll probably die in By CHRIS SCHILLIG | Alliance Review The reason people marry is to have somebody with whom to share comforting thoughts, and to have somebody share comforting thoughts in return. I was... Read Story.

[$] MARC KOVAC: Ohio GOP swims in cash, Dems flounder

February 5, 2012

MARC KOVAC: Ohio GOP swims in cash, Dems flounder BY MARC KOVAC | Record-Courier Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- Like it or not, money is often the key to victory in political campaigns. We like to envision an America where the little guy, sick of the... Read Story.

[$] OUR VIEW: Creation of Kent historic district a good move n DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS CRITICAL FOR DOWNTOWN REVIVAL TO SUCCEED

February 5, 2012

OUR VIEW: Creation of Kent historic district a good move n design review process critical for downtown revival to succeed Kent City Council has giv-en a green light to proceeding with establishment of a downtown historic district, with a review ... Read Story.

[$] Back in the 1930s, Americans had an inexpensive

February 5, 2012

Back in the 1930s, Americans had an inexpensive health care system, capable of handling the basics because of an extensive network of primary care physicians, but one not particularly suited for addressing sophisticated medical afflictions. Today,... Read Story.

[$] CAROLINE ARNOLD: It's time for a humane revolution in lifestyles and beliefs

February 5, 2012

CAROLINE ARNOLD: It's time for a humane revolution in lifestyles and beliefs By CAROLINE ARNOLD "Let's cut health care costs by having payment at point of service -- a fixed fee that is looked up on a computer, and paid by the patient at the time of... Read Story.

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