Two white, slightly banged up, Keep Alliance Beautiful pickups crisscross Alliance weekly on their respective curbside recycling routes. This season’s snow and cold has
Editorials
New Audiobooks to Enjoy on the Libby App in January
Jade City by Fonda Lee: The Kaul family is one of two crime syndicates that control the island of Kekon. It’s the only place
Children’s Health Insurance
What do low-income households do when their employers do not provide health insurance as a benefit? Private policies are incredibly expensive. They can apply
Point of Rock NSDAR January Minutes
Point or Rock Chapter NSDAR met for a delicious dessert in the home of Regent Audrey Hoerler. Six members were present for the 1pm
Inside The Black Box
Moving the contents of a house – or the Keep Alliance Beautiful office – is inevitably one lifesize Tetris challenge. We came across two
New Nonfiction for January
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry: In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto
Tired Iron
A winter like this one is tough on everyone, and no easier on equipment than people. If something is going to break in a
Hunger Games
Last winter, with no snow to speak of, we often looked out our kitchen window to see deer eating out of the bird feeders
Reflections for the Week of Jan. 2-6
Administration: • After 11.5 years as the City’s Finance Director, we say farewell to Randy Waggener due to his retirement effective January 6, 2023.
Carrying Water
What is the easiest way to carry one or two gallons of water clear across town? I think we probably do it all the








