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LETTERS: Downtown’s new Center is great

Thursday, May 23, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Local government’s failure

Thursday, May 23, 2013

LETTERS: Obama’s showing who he really is

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Artists share their gifts freely

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

LETTERS: When sirens sound, think of responders

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Va. is for roadside trash

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

LETTERS: Thanks for writing of immigrant successes

Monday, May 20, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Don’t let the peer-pressure lesson get lost

Monday, May 20, 2013

LETTERS: Keep the FDA out of our food choices

Sunday, May 19, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Bottom line, coal is filthy

Sunday, May 19, 2013

LETTERS: Making a bad bottleneck worse

Saturday, May 18, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Franklin County supervisors got it right

Saturday, May 18, 2013

LETTERS: Paying council what it’s worth

Friday, May 17, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: On becoming ‘Mom’

Thursday, May 16, 2013

LETTERS: What is art’s real bottom-line value?

Thursday, May 16, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: The unkindest bump of all

Thursday, May 16, 2013

LETTERS: Climate warnings are needlessly alarming

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Virtual school’s students got the raw deal

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

LETTERS: You want better schools? What crybabies!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Make lies a liability in politics

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

LETTERS: If you don’t like the pay, you can quit

Monday, May 13, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Serving the city and making it pay

Monday, May 13, 2013

LETTERS: More than one smart way to take a train

Sunday, May 12, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: A poor reason for a raise

Sunday, May 12, 2013

LETTERS: Fear of gun control overtakes reason

Saturday, May 11, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Ex-trooper has no reason to feel shame

Saturday, May 11, 2013

LETTERS: Arsenal’s air quality is an issue, too

Friday, May 10, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Animals deserve much better

Friday, May 10, 2013

LETTERS: McNamara has a record of sound leadership

Thursday, May 9, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: The pay’s not bad for part-time work

Thursday, May 9, 2013

LETTERS: In Hollins, Bailey shows common sense

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Democracy — not a Jewish cabal

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

LETTERS: McNamara has been AWOL from the GOP

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: For real safety, machine guns

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

LETTERS: Vinton needs an upgraded library, too

Monday, May 6, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Bravo for a delightful ballet

Monday, May 6, 2013

LETTERS: Ethanol program doesn’t make sense

Sunday, May 5, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Propagating an unfair stereotype about Jews

Sunday, May 5, 2013

LETTERS: The valley can be proud of filmmaker

Saturday, May 4, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Asthma workshop has advice to help breathe easier

Saturday, May 4, 2013

LETTERS: County hopefuls take tea party line

Friday, May 3, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: New sidewalks are ugly and unsafe

Friday, May 3, 2013

LETTERS: Opera Roanoke brought us a treasure

Thursday, May 2, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Secretariat’s big day, and mine

Thursday, May 2, 2013

LETTERS: Before buying clothes, consider its full cost

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: In praise of those who live their faith well

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

LETTERS: Bombs don’t kill either, on their own

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: A worthy tribute to a great horse

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

LETTERS: The Constitution’s protections worked

Monday, April 29, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: A huge difference in intent

Monday, April 29, 2013

LETTERS: All would be lost without columnist

Sunday, April 28, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Religion is the great radicalizer

Sunday, April 28, 2013

LETTERS: Spinning a tall tale about evolution

Saturday, April 27, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Empowering terrorists for the almighty dollar

Saturday, April 27, 2013

LETTERS: Refund debit card: Use with caution

Friday, April 26, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: An unfounded accusation

Friday, April 26, 2013

LETTERS: Marathon became a unifying event

Thursday, April 25, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Violence follows us home

Thursday, April 25, 2013

LETTERS: Welcome to go where there’s gun control

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: A mom, a teacher, a taxpayer - but not a crybaby

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

LETTERS: Care at the Salem VA has been a life-saver

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Closing off health care

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

LETTERS: Sweep NRA lackeys out of office

Monday, April 22, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Putting guns in dangerous hands is not a right

Monday, April 22, 2013

LETTERS: Ignore fear-mongering on county debt

Sunday, April 21, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: ‘Whining’ for a basic right

Sunday, April 21, 2013

LETTERS: The first stand against gun control

Saturday, April 20, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Mourning a loss of respect for funeral processions

Saturday, April 20, 2013

LETTERS: Goodlatte’s wrong on renewable fuel

Friday, April 19, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Remembering the last who died

Friday, April 19, 2013

LETTERS: Media attention abets shooters seeking fame

Thursday, April 18, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Knife-wielding assailant took no lives

Thursday, April 18, 2013

LETTERS: Too quick to turn tragedy into debate

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: It’s self-evident: Rights are endowed to all

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

LETTERS: Nominate Austin for Putney’s seat

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: What’s wrong with our priorities?

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

LETTERS: Get ahead of the next safety threat

Monday, April 15, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Look Down Under for a civilized gun policy

Monday, April 15, 2013

LETTERS: Help is available for injured wildlife

Sunday, April 14, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Observing humans in their e-habitat

Sunday, April 14, 2013

THE BURGS LETTERS: Town engineer gets high scores

Sunday, April 14, 2013

LETTERS: Have the same care for wounded warriors

Saturday, April 13, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Don’t enact new gun laws in the dark

Saturday, April 13, 2013

LETTERS: Don’t use Newtown for abortion politics

Friday, April 12, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Apologies to the maestro

Friday, April 12, 2013

LETTERS: VDOT can’t give drivers good sense

Thursday, April 11, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: More registries, just to be on safe side

Thursday, April 11, 2013

LETTERS: Spare taxpayers the plane trips

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Hostile drivers are a menace to cyclists

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

LETTERS: Insurance promises don’t match reality

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Feral cat rescue poses threats

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

LETTERS: A public seal of approval

Sunday, April 7, 2013

LETTERS: Fix McDonnell’s 29-hour mistake

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: A real honey of a boo boo

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

LETTERS: Frivolous lawsuits hurt health care

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: All talk on gun control

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

LETTERS: Outlawing abortions will not end them

Monday, April 1, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: 'Music snob' just doesn't ring true

Monday, April 1, 2013

LETTERS: Just getting to the plane is a bumpy ride

Sunday, March 31, 2013

PICK OF THE DAY: Hybrid fee: What a deflating development

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013

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