Shortly before she died, Alex spoke to us about butterflies, and we released them at her funeral as a beautiful tribute to her life. Since then, the butterfly has come to symbolize Alex, her life and her work. The Alexandra Scott Butterfly Award will serve as an enduring tribute to her memory, and we congratulate Grace as this year's winner.

It's real easy for someone on the other side of town to make a judgment call, but this is my home and it has been for 36 years.

There's never been a sign, there's never been a letter. The only phone call they got was from me.

This council, this mayor and the city manager has known about this project for almost to years. They had already voted yes on it.