Open the spigots, tap the well, is the message from the Trump administration in regards to U.S. oil consumption. U.S. production is so strong the need to conserve is over, our president says. And yes,…

With last week’s nail-biter primary election finally decided, it’s time to take a break from politics. Yes, there are some wounds to lick, but the best salve is to realize the world doesn’t stop just…

In any job, the biggest threat to one’s position is hubris. We all are replaceable. A close second, is one’s refusal to adapt to change. In low-skill jobs, especially, the threat of automation makes it…

In mid-July the Register’s editorial page endorsed Gov. Jeff Colyer as the Republican nominee for Kansas governor. Colyer was our man because we believed he has done a reasonably good job of leading the state…

This year’s gubernatorial race stacks up to be a humdinger. Two principal candidates are in place, Laura Kelly, Democrat, and Greg Orman, who plopped down petitions containing 10,000 signatures Monday to claim a spot on…

No one not comatose the past year and a half would deny that President Trump is a bit of a bully. He enjoys, it would seem, lashing out at anyone who crosses him, often with…

Sometime this evening we will know who will face off on Election Day in county commission, and congressional, gubernatorial and other state races. Those selected will start, as early as the sun rises Wednesday, using…

All elections are important. Tuesday’s primary may be a touch above some we had in recent years. Contentious races for the Republican gubernatorial and Second Congressional District will be decided. Allen County voters will have…

Tuesday evening a federal judge issued a last-minute ruling forbidding today’s planned release of online instructions for how to make guns at home with a 3-D printer. The heavy-duty plastic gun — the “Liberator” —…

In a world where professional athletes are treated more like commodities than people, and, vice versa, a professional athlete’s allegiance to a team is fleeting, it’s refreshing to focus on a local ball team where…