Looking Back in Time

November 22, 1894 Drayton Echo The band was out Thursday evening after prayer meeting serenading Mr. and Mrs. Pinkham, the occasion being baby’s first tooth. Sardines and lemonade were served.

Protect Your Passwords

There is not a day that goes by that one of my accounts is asking for a new password. Trying to remember what I have used and how to come up with a password that is 15 characters long, contains upper and -lower- case letters, symbols and numbers can be exhausting!

Deck the Halls Small Business Style

Black Friday sales promotions have already started with the big retailers. With the push on to start doing your holiday shopping keep your local small businesses in mind.

Life in the Slow Lane?

Something that I have been thinking about for a long time now is how to go about having a website for Valley News & Views. After starting the e-Edition the next step was to jump into having a website. These things go against the natural instincts of traditional print media.

Looking Down Main

Sunday morning, right after church, a very good friend asked my bride if we would like to use their tickets for the UND Fighting Hawks Women’s Volleyball match. For two days I had been trying to think of something to do.

Guest Columnist

In February (2004) I wrote a column upbraiding the national planners for exploiting the National Guard in conducting the war in Iraq.

Please Note VNV Deadline and Hours

The deadline for all news, photos, and advertising is Mondays at 12:00 p.m. Office hours are Monday -Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please note that the office may be closed without notice from time to time for appointments, further education, and other errands.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1698 Announcer: “Now, as howling winds echo across the snow-covered reaches of the wild Northwest, the Quaker Oats Company, maker of Quaker Puffed Wheat and Quaker Puffed Rice, the delicious cereal shot from guns, presents Sergeant Preston of the Yukon [over dog barks]: It’s...

Along the Way

“Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings.” - Victor Hugo The expansion of a single brilliant moment can bring the experience of peaceful autonomy.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: My wife and I were talking to some other senior citizens who say it would be more beneficial to start drawing social security when I turn 67 next year, rather than wait till 70, even if I work full time. Can I do that?