Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

With COVID-19, thinking like a pathogen leads to an inevitable conclusion: Getting the vaccine out to everyone in the world as quickly as possible is not just an ethical imperative, but also a selfish one.

The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the sovereign power of American Indian tribes on June 1, 2021, ruling that tribal police officers have the power to temporarily detain and search non-Indians on public rights-of-way through American Indian lands.

Numerous state constitutions established laws banning both ministers and atheists when they were ratified.

The incidence of weather and climate disasters is increasing in the U.S., a trend due partly to climate change but also to human decisions.

Imagine last night you developed a little runny nose and a sore throat. When you woke up this morning you started coughing and had a fever. In the past year, your mind would have immediately jumped to COVID-19. But if you are already fully vaccinated, you might wonder: Should I still get tested for COVID-19?

Birthdays

June 7

• Kemma Alfano
• Shayla Fry
• June Weeks *In memory
• Frank Miller
• Raelynn Riley
• Colton Gould

June 8

• Wade Goodrich
• Debra Immer
• Michelle Nelson

June 9

• Dylan Rose Barnett
• Danielle Stavely
• Mason Drake Sierra
• Jeremiah Gaynor

June 10

• Aaron Keeling
• Cezilla Juarez

June 11

• Jameson Denney
• Kolten Specht

June12

• Tawny Garrett
• Morrell Koch

Colorado statewide fishing conditions for June 4, 2021, from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., is fighting to relax the nation's trade embargo with Cuba in an effort to open another path to profit for farmers and ranchers in Kansas and elsewhere.