Opinion

• Thanks to those that made Polar Fest a success
• Five reasons to vote for Rick Santorum
• Eighth annual DIDO Awards
• Cheers all around for Laker girls’ hockey, Polar Fest
• America will lose with Newt
• People sometimes need ‘Big Government’ to get by
• Shooting Star rewards are now taxed income
• First stop: Mangawhai, New Zealand
• Zeroing in on zebra mussels
• Adopt a pet, don’t buy from a breeder
• Local government can be responsive to people’s needs
• U.S. tax structure needs an overhaul
• Mother Nature painted a frosty landscape
• High time to end ‘No Child’ law