Capital Highlights

Changes urged in funding comm unity colleges A report submitted to state leaders ahead of the 88th legislative session’s opening in January urges lawmakers to develop “an innovative new model” to fund community colleges.

Advice can help when making charitable gifts

Now that it’s the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities.

Have a head for key fobs?

You’re getting warmer! Remember when other children would say that when you were getting closer to finding something hidden? If they said “colder” instead, you knew you were headed in the wrong direction. Great times. To recapture the fun, lose your car in a parking lot.

The 501:

Is a makeshift, handwritten will better than none at all? Let’s hope so. Mine’s tucked away with the Cutco knife documents. Look under the silverware tray. Yep, I believe the story about a farmer who was definitively trapped under his tractor.

Is a Donor-advised fund right for you?

You can find many ways to support charitable organizations. One method that’s gained popularity over the past few years is called a donor- advised fund. Should you consider it? The answer depends on your individual situation, because donor-advised funds are not appropriate for everyone.

Early voting underway across state

Early voting in this year’s midterm elections began Monday and continues through F r i d a y , Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8. Voters will pick the state’s next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller in statewide races.

Don’t overlook importance of cash

If you’re an investor, you no doubt pay a great deal of attention to your stocks, bonds and mutual funds.But you shouldn’t forget another key element of your financial strategy: cash.

Take me back to show and tell

Do they still have show and tell at school? Maybe not. Privileged children would say they went to Disneyland or Disneyworld over a break. Such reports, especially if enhanced with souvenirs, would make underprivileged children feel bad.

Don’s Views

If you’ve lived in farming areas, you’ve probably seen aerial applicators – spray planes, crop dusters – swooping down into the field, flying across the field spraying herbicides or insecticides on different types of crops.

Traveling Man

If you drive from here to the West Coast, to Los Angeles or Las Vegas, going west on I40, just off I40 between Winslow and Flagstaff in Arizona, about 18 miles west of Winslow, is a unique place that alone is worth the drive.