KHKevin Holten

1. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · By Kevin Holten

   Every life leaves a trail (opens the original)

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   I’m at the age where, in my lifetime, thanks to a lot of travel and interviewing people for print and television, I’ve learned that everybody has a good story. The farmer sitting alone in the corner booth at the café has one. So does the woman who rings up your groceries. Your grandfather had one. The old fellow who lives three houses down and waves whenever you drive past has one. The problem is that we often don't discover those stories until it's too late. We wait until the funeral. Then some

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2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · By Kevin Holten

   When The Noise Stops (opens the original)

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   I’ve got to warn you in advance; this column might wander a bit. And it’s simply because I find myself reflecting on the many interviews I’ve done for newspapers and television. I have interviewed several war veterans who’ve fought in World War II, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots. I’ve interviewed career military men whose sons also volunteered and then were killed. One of those veterans said something I’ve never forgotten. He said, "They warn you about the terror. They warn you a

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