Columns

Michele Uzendoski writes from Denver

Michele Uzendoski is an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver from the 3rd District. She will be sending occasional dispatches to The Telegram from the convention.

Olympics brings out the best in all of us

When the Olympics enter our consciousness we bask in the glow of everything red, white and blue, and athletes we’ve never heard of and sports we barely recognize capture our attention and thrill us in ways we di

Cell phones create discipline issue in schools

Cell phone disobedience largely revolves around phones going off in classes and disrupting instruction. Another common problem is students speaking or texting on cell phones when they should be listening and

Do Crime Stoppers really stop crime?

Crime Stoppers does not stop crime, but as McGruff the crime-fighting dog says, it can take a bite out of crime.

Salvation Army: Social services and more

The Salvation Army’s mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

School's out for summer ... so are the dust bunnies

For me and my wife, the end of the school year means the workers -- Claire and Alek -- return to their - duties of keeping the house fairly clean.

Woman inspired by veterans' journey

You could have heard a pin drop as the buses pulled up to the World War II Memorial.