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Letters to the Valley County Electorate

From the author of 40 years of April Fool's Day gags in The Star-News, comes a series of mini-civics lessons emphasizing good humor, alternative thinking and the lessons of history.

Newsletter · By Tomi Grote · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 13, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Life in the Crash Lane (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="800" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w5uP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe86c56c6-b3a1-4e98-8b27-dab2af417cdd_1200x800.png"

  2. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Backcountry Monster Truck Rally (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="733" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WAap!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c369fa8-dab3-4dd9-ad96-287ed4533e30_1100x733.png"

  3. Issue · Aug 16, 2026

    Taxing Just To Tax (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="599" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RdIu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F695064d1-fafb-46c0-a394-74ad5988ab57_1150x599.png"

  4. Issue · Aug 3, 2026

    Are You The "Right Tourist"? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="693" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Mhcg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7da29b39-f8e7-4846-9299-cf79bd8662d4_1404x693.png"

  5. Issue · Jul 19, 2026

    Tamarack's Proposed Banker: The Public (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="692" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x-ME!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9faafa6-bb55-4273-8f97-0a98de04dda3_1200x692.png"

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