With the clock turning back an hour this weekend , The Telegraph asked: "What is the real reason behind daylight savings time?

 

 “Used to be to help farmers get more daylight out of their work day.”


-Bud Beebe

“Dumb or smart, we like our traditions.”
-Joe Lounge
“To screw with our minds.”
-Brett Caldwell

 

 

 

 

“So children waiting for the school bus don’t have to freeze in the dark.”

-Josiah Hobbes
 

“To sync time with daylight hours.”

-Jennifer Eleventhal
 


 

 

In this week's issue...

January 25, 2024
Bagging it

State plastic bag ban is in full effect, but enforcement varies

January 26, 2024
Paper chase

The Sneer is back – and no we’re not talking about Billy Idol’s comeback tour.

January 11, 2024
High and dry

New state climate report projects continued warming, declining streamflows