Trego's Mountain Ear

Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why the universe exists Anne-Katherine Burns, University of California, Irvine When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the universe exists, we sound like philosophers. But new data collected by researchers using Japan’s Subaru telescope has revealed insights into that very question. The Big Read more

July and August are busy months for our area. The rainfalls become infrequent and grass is ready for haying. After we celebrated Canada Day (July 1st) and the 4th of July we had the accordion festival (Trego Pub), a bike rally, and a music festival (Sawmill), and rodeo. August is shaping up to be similarly Read more

Thirty years ago, I read of a homeless guy, who tied in the labels of ex-con, druggie and mental health problems.  He was spending most of his time on buses – social workers in California would buy him a ticket to Miami, and when the Florida social workers realized he was in their state, they’d Read more

I wound up checking tax assessments – Dad died in 2012, and macular degeneration had taken his vision over 20 years earlier, and figuring out the buildings which were real on the assessment was an interesting challenge.  My comments in the appeal to the County Tax Appeals Board show why everyone needs to go over Read more

Fiber is your body’s natural guide to weight management – rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fiber packaging instead Christopher Damman, University of Washington Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature packages it in perfectly balanced ratios with carbs when you eat them Read more

I noticed a post that shared a century’s worth of heat index data – then I checked the chart and it seems legitimate. It’s no surprise to me – even as a sociologist, I was a rural sociologist, and part of the Ag department most of my career.  As an aggie, and working on the Read more