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As their strategic rivalry grows, China and the U.S. are increasingly operating in close proximity in the Asia Pacific. An accident or misinterpreted signal could set off a wider confrontation. The danger level is low, but dialogue is needed to dial it down further.

"He is dearly missed by those who had the good fortune to spend time with him, but he is fondly remembered and will never be far from our thoughts," said Grangeville Smokejumper Base Manager Mike Blinn.

This is a column by Opinion Editor Adam Van Brimmer. Next to the door of the Savannah Economic Development Authority boardroom is a framed front page of the Savannah Morning News from Sept. 22, 2009. It’s what we call in the newspaper business a “one-story front” meaning the news being presented is big enough to command the entire page. The headline, in large type and all caps, is “IT’S MITSUBISHI.” Twelve years have passed since the gas turbine manufacturer became the first tenant...

By Duane J. Truitt The U.S. Navy is faced with several big challenges in maintaining undersea warfare dominance – the domain of the fast attack nuclear submarine or “SSN.” These challenges include the reemergence of a near peer naval threat that is a direct challenge to the entire U.S. Navy, including our SSN force. The current and growing undersea threat includes both advanced technology attack submarines (including nuclear, diesel-electric, and air independent propulsion variants) with ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. Ben Werner glided up the craggy mountain bowl between Hardscrabble Peak and Frazier Basin in the Bridgers, his heels lifting off his skis with every step. He paused periodically to assess his route up the slope. Before Werner ascended the bowl, he tested the snow’s stability on a small hill with a similar slant and aspect. He directed his skis toward the hillside and coasted along, looking around for any signs of cracks or slides. The snow held. He continued his path upward...