Columns/Editorials
June 30, 2023

Mike Drops – Oppenheimer has me excited go to the theater

By Michael Williamson

Next month, the new film, Oppenheimer, will be released to theaters and it has me thinking something I don’t think often these days: I’m looking forward to going to the movies.
As a movie fan, that’s a strange thing to say. I used to love going to the theater and would often look forward to see...

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By Kyle Meddles 
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Sports
Marysville’s Trent Sharp (left) and Jonathan Alder’s Nixon Baker (right) scramble near the out-of-bounds line during the 144-pound semifinal match. The Monarch was crowned champion of the weight class, while the Pioneer took sixth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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Girls compete in River Valley tourney
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Fairbanks’ Hannah Niehaus (left) high steps before taking down London’s Brylee Huff (right) during a pool match at 125 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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By Bob Putman 
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