Community

Very few communities have evaded the demolition of historic buildings. Sometimes they’re deemed historic before the destruction, but most often the distinction is made sometime later when a...

When I need a good barometer of the nation’s economic health, I read the news reports. I talk to analysts. I track the leading economic indicators. But if...

The timing couldn’t have been better. The interaction of Missouri Finance Commissioner Eric McClure with a group of area bankers at the latest Columbia Business Times Power Lunch...

The past couple of weeks have been tough on the business community, with dire developments affecting what I consider to be a most important aspect-consumer confidence. Fates and...

The streamlining of Columbia’s construction permit process is a welcome development for the thousands of people engaged in that activity. Many of them have felt increasingly hamstrung and...

As budget conflict escalates, city should stick to charter guidelines Former city manager Ray Beck was fond of referring to Columbia as a “full service city.” By that,...

I know many people have worked very hard to restore regularly scheduled passenger airline service to Columbia Regional Airport, and they deserve our support. Mesaba Airlines brought back...

While others continue to talk about the “jumper” who almost leapt off the Providence Road pedestrian bridge a fortnight ago, it’s time for business and commercial interests to...

You can tell the summer driving season has begun because the nightly closings to repave portions of Interstate 70 have begun. Two westbound lanes of this splendid thoroughfare...

The County Commission lacks leadership to protect the rural quality of Boone County. The county’s comprehensive plan is outdated. The current zoning ordinance has classified 60 percent of...