Small businesses are often called the “lifeblood of the community” and seem to be something that both government and citizens want more of. There are already many barriers to starting a small business ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Thank you for publishing guest contributor James Salzman’s excellent op-ed about the state of our ...

I very much enjoy reading about the people who have the knowledge, enthusiasm and courage to set up small businesses. Their creations are what make New Zealand unique and give it its heart. They are ...

I congratulate Fred and Linda Enyeart for their wonderful letter of last Tuesday wherein they acknowledge the hard work and invaluable contributions The Bakersfield Californian makes to our quality of ...

I wave to all the Jeep drivers I pass, and they wave back. It’s a thing Jeep owners do. I don’t know who started it, but I like it. Usually, as we pass, two fingers of the right hand are raised in a ...

As a small business owner, I believe it is critical that we have a seat at the table when our elected officials are deciding policies that affect our businesses, our employees and our communities.

Warning: This post contains language readers may find disturbing. The Justice Department now says a handwritten letter it released Tuesday that was signed by “J. Epstein” and addressed to convicted ...

When I was a child in the 1950s, I remember the adults around me talking about boarding houses. Boarding houses were common from the 1800s through the 1950s. Often they were owned by widows who ...

When I shop small, I receive a friendly welcome! Guided help at local stores actually makes me buy items and a little for myself. All of these little joys are part of the one-on-one shopping ...

Seemingly every day, there are reports in this paper and on the news about the inexcusable failures of the City of New Orleans in providing the basic services its citizens have the right to expect. In ...

Senator John Thune has more than repaid South Dakota’s—and America’s—trust. That’s the reality nine months after our state’s senior senator was elected as the Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate.

To the editor: I had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. last summer and meet with elected leaders from Alaska, sharing with them how our small bakery in Fairbanks had successfully grown our ...