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Helping media with public subsidy was seen as great idea by nation’s founders

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Scott Hunter

We have always subsidized the news industry because it’s a good idea, one that was revolutionary in the 1700s. Let us not lose sight of our history entirely. The current discussion in Congress about the proposed defunding of public television … Continue reading →

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In the print edition of The Star today

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Scott Hunter

– What would be cut if the school levy fails? Hint: A lot. – Huge fish caught in Lake Roosevelt – The schools superintendent says he wants a resource officer (cop) back in LRHS. – He lives across the street, … Continue reading →

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A different perspective on the estate tax debate

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Scott Hunter

It will likely never affect me, the publisher of small newspaper valued at less than $1 million, but the estate tax debate should not be reduced to an oversimplified class war question. In reality, any time we tamper with the … Continue reading →

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The Start of Something New

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Scott Hunter

Frustrated with our inability to quickly update our regular news site and link it up with modern social media such as Twitter and Facebook, today we’ve launched this news blog. In the coming weeks, watch this site if you are … Continue reading →

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