Anyone who watched the Lions offense last year knows Ben Johnson is creative. Drawing up plays isn’t his only forte, though.

Longtime ‘Independent’ contributor joins a “League of Laureates” that includes Melinda Palacio, Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne ...

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson presented Edwards and Odunze with their awards, and he also had a touching surprise up his ...

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

I started to compare positive Trump letters published to negative Trump letters published in The News-Press opinion page. The results of that comparison were unsettling. As of April 12, there were 29 ...

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I was born here in Tillamook a long time ago, and now live where I lived in the late 1930’s. Much about the human condition has changed over the decades. In 1937-40 there were many people “on the road ...

detained under inhumane conditions and possibly deported to foreign prisons, with no due process. I can’t help but think of Martin Niemoller’s famous poem: First they came for the Communists ...

You ran a fascinating, long story about the destruction of Louisiana's coast by nutria, an invasive species with no natural predators, and the creative ways people in Venice are drawing attention ...

Speaking as a flaming liberal, I must confess that from my earliest days I have always had respect for the old Republican party. I certainly did not agree with a number of its policies, but I knew ...

To the Editor: As thousands hit the streets in more than 1,300 rallies across the country to protest President Donald Trump’s policies, 40 people quietly gathered on the sidewalk, near the ...

No surprise to read that Congressman Nick Langworthy was unhappy with the coverage of a Tesla protest, fearful that it would escalate “harassment” of Republican lawmakers. Nor was I surprised ...