Perspectives
Early voting under way in local elections
Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:00am
Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day. What is on the ballot depends on where you live.
‘Paws’ and reflect on the purr-suit of the names for baby animals
Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:00am
Everyone loves baby animals; they’re just too cute to resist. While it’s common knowledge that a baby dog is called a puppy and a baby cat is called a kitten, did you know that baby capybaras, bats, and armadillos are also referred to as “pups?” Or that the young of beavers, ferrets, otters, foxes, minks, and skunks are also called “kittens” or “kits?” Additionally, a baby binturong (also known as the bearcat of Southeast Asia) can be called a pup or kitten.
