Looking ahead on Lancaster Manor

Now that the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners has taken another step down the road to selling the county-owned nursing home, a few points are worthy of emphasis.

Keep noisemakers in storage

The latest ruling in the ongoing Republican River saga provides new evidence of why battles over water seem to go on forever without reaching a conclusion.

Sovereignty no easy challenge

Festivities in Iraq were marred by a car bomb in Kirkuk on “National Sovereignty Day” proclaimed by President Nouri al-Maliki.

Slow is good on health reform

The slowing pace of health care reform in Washington is welcome. It will allow for more through examination of options and broader involvement by the public.

Progressing toward sustainability

Coming as it did on the heels of the announcement that Nebraska ranks first in the number of irrigated acres, work now under way locally to limit future irrigation is welcome.

Teacher pay letter was meddlesome

The political benefits are clear enough from the letter Gov. Dave Heineman sent to the Nebraska State Education Association.

Lives show fame is a mixed blessing

In a twist of fate, icons from separate generations passed away this week �” Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson.