[Opinion] The healing gift of understanding

The healing gift of understanding

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —Like most Americans, our family came together to celebrate Thanksgiving. It seems a good thing that the fourth Thursday of every November is set aside by our nation as a holiday to give thanks for our blessings. It is indeed a healthy exercise of the freedom we enjoy.The first Thanksgiving in America was held on a day in the fall of 1619. The early pilgrims celebrated a good harvest of their crops by inviting their Ind…

Understanding burning rules

You will breathe what you burn, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) has warned. ORC manager compliance Tami Sargeant said the council had dealt with a...