(Tim Hoffman, a TIMES NEWS reader from Effort, recalls growing up in Egypt, Pa. duirng the 1950s).

We grow from our mistakes.

Unfortunately, the maturation rate for some multi-million athletes these days takes longer than most.

Scenes of returning soldiers from Iraq being greeted at the airport by their small children and family members warm our hearts this Christmas.

Legislative redistricting just occurred and it's a big joke. Really. At least in Carbon County, there was more harm than good.

The state's "Do Not Call" list has become virtually worthless.

A bad economy takes a toll on all segments of society, even filtering down to charitable giving.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that at any given moment last year on America's streets and highways, the driver in near

Many young people probably don't know who George Bright was.

Dear Editor,

It's quite uplifting this time of year to see the amount of charity groups making an effort to brighten the holidays for those less fortunate.

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., killing more than 400,000 people and costing $96 billion in health care bills ea