‘Vital National Asset’: Trump Threatens To Take Back Panama Canal
President-elect Trump warned Panama in a Truth Social post Saturday night that the United States would demand the canal’s return if Panama did not stop collecting exorbitant royalties. “The fees Panama charges are ridiculous, especially given the extraordinary generosity the United States has given Panama. This complete ‘rip-off’ of our country will stop immediately,” he […]
‘Promising’: Navy Ship Carries Out Vital Task That Could Give US Edge Over China If War Broke Out In Taiwan
The U.S. Navy conducted the first successful replenishment of a warship weapons system at sea using the Transportable Rearmament Mechanism (TRAM) of the USS Chosin, officials announced Friday. During a demonstration 30 miles off the coast of San Diego, sailors aboard the cruiser USS Chosin used a hydraulically-powered TRAM to insert an empty missile shell […]
Waggoner, Smitherman: Alabama needs a biotech training center to support a vital, growing industry
Alabama is a great place to do business, but it can be even better if we help employers address the biggest challenge they cite: finding workers with the right skills to do the job. Businesses cannot thrive and grow if they cannot find qualified workers. Individuals cannot thrive without good jobs that allow them to […]
Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town: The reauthorization of FISA 702 was vital to national security
Reauthorization of Section 702 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act FISA was absolutely essential to national security. So why is every renewal of this critical intelligence capability met with such controversy? The answer lies in a fundamental misunderstanding of how 702 works, combined with concerns about past abuses of 702 that have already become policy and now […]
First “State of the Sector” report reveals vital Alabama nonprofit insights
In a groundbreaking initiative, the Alabama Association of Nonprofits (AAN) recently released its first “State of the Industry.” reportprovides a comprehensive glimpse into the structure of Alabama's nonprofit sector. The report reveals that the majority of Alabama's nonprofits are small but efficient organizations led by highly educated and experienced CEOs or executive officers. These leaders […]
Vital protections or fed overreach? Hundreds gather at Flagstaff meeting on Grand Canyon monument proposal
More than 200 people turned out at the Doubletree Ballroom in Flagstaff on Tuesday as local and tribal leaders, conservation groups and northern Arizona residents spoke out about the proposed creation of the new Burj Nwabjo Ita Kukuveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Speakers came from as far away as Yuma and southern Utah to make […]
Pinal County ‘Preserving Our Future’ highlights vital construction
The Pinal County Public Works Department has launched an awareness campaign to inform residents about the half-cent ballot road excise tax and its implications for transportation maintenance and project expansion. The ministry launched a “Protect Our Future” campaign ahead of the 2024 elections, when voters will decide whether the “pothole tax” expires or is extended […]
Gosar Slams Biden Admin For Relying On Dangerous Third World Mines For Vital Minerals
Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gossar criticized the Biden administration on Wednesday morning for over-regulating America’s essential minerals and over-reliance on third world mines. In January, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exclusive Despite Alaska having the largest copper and gold reserves, mines were developed in Alaska due to concerns about the impact on local salmon populations. […]
Police Say 76-Year-Old Patient Stabbed Nurse In Hospital, Nearly Missing Vital Artery
A 76-year-old terminally ill patient was arrested and charged Monday after stabbing a nurse in the neck and nearly losing a carotid artery. David Nichols is charged with attempted murder, assault and assault with a dangerous weapon after he allegedly assaulted a nurse at a Massachusetts hospital with a pocket knife, CBS News Boston report. […]
Vital Statistics – The Columbian
marriage license Arlene John Rainey, 33, of Salem, Oregon, and Amber Lynn Wilson, 31, of Salem. Ashwin Shivrudaya Colmas, 29, Seattle, and Flor Silvestre Ochoa Vargas, 31, Albany, Oregon. Brian Benjamin Tolman, 46, Vancouver, and Mitzi Ann Gates, 44, Vancouver. Daniel Earl Nolan, 70, from Apache Junction, Arizona, and Anne Janet Kelly, 67, from Vancouver. […]
