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Who’s on the ballot this election season?

By editorial | July 15, 2026

For this special election edition, The Contributor worked to create a mini guide of all the offices and candidates for whom you might be asked to check a box in this year’s election.

Kings & Queens: A History and a Look to the Future

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HELLO, kings and queens. My name is Shawn L.

No matter where I’m at, I refer to people I meet as “King” or “Queen.” It started when I was in prison. In prison some will go against you, but some will go along with you.

Hoboscopes: June 17, 2026

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained group photographer, or a professional driver on a closed course.

“ … We Need Roses, Too.”

My Uncle Harry is 81 years old this year. He is vital and funny and very technically oriented. He had a great life as a software and hardware engineer in computers.

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Gadd: ‘Strong communities are built through participation’

By Judith Tackett | April 1, 2026

First-term Councilmember Brenda Gadd was elected in 2023 and represents District 24.

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Learn More About the Nonprofit Industrial Complex: Part 2

By Judith Tackett | April 1, 2026

We have to recognize that there is a vast difference amongst nonprofit organizations, and their funding mechanisms are extremely diverse.

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Hoboscopes: March 25, 2026

By Linda Bailey | March 25, 2026

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained allergist, or a certified piracy consultant.

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Community Art

By Amanda Haggard | March 25, 2026

Three Spring Exhibitions and Events Focused on Marginalized Communities

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The Nose

By Lisa A. | March 18, 2026

Benefits of using a CPAP machine: You wake up and everything smells like ironed clothes.

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Man on the Run reconsiders Paul McCartney’s early career after The Beatles

By Joe Nolan | March 18, 2026

The film focuses exclusively on the 1970s, beginning the moment the Beatles officially break up in April 1970 and spanning through John Lennon’s death in 1980.

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