Letter Box

07/06/11 At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a lady asked Benjamin Franklin about the proceedings, specifically, " Well, Doctor, what have we got -- a Republic or a Monarchy?" The iconic patriot responded "A Republic, if you can keep it."

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Howard fire department loses more than a century's experience

07/04/11 Three veteran Howard administrators retired last week Three veteran Howard administrators retired last week . Jeff King's decision to retire was spurred largely by the fact that his 23-year-old son, Ryan, recently graduated from the academy, where King gave the commencement speech.

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Biker riding to fight cancer comes through Hamilton

07/10/11 Lance Armstrong may not be riding in this year's Tour de France, but he's still inspiring people to do what they can to battle cancer. For some, doing what they can gets a little extreme, such as riding a bicycle solo across America. That's what Jeff King was doing as he rode his bike through the Bitterroot Valley on Friday, looking forward to reaching Missoula on his way from Virginia to Oregon.

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