Letters to the editor are a form of public dialogue, a true marketplace of ideas, where people of diverse viewpoints bump into each other as they plead their case. There's never been a time when letters to the editor were more important.
Feeling pretty strongly about the latest hot topic buzzing the community? Before you fire off that letter to the editor, there are a few things that can be considered.
It seems that too often, readers mistake news as opinion. In some cases, readers believe a newspaper’s simple decision to pursue and publish certain stories is opinion disguised as news.
One of the many wonderful things about North Dakota is the number of animal rescues existing in the state. These groups go above and beyond to rescue and give abandoned, abused, discarded animals another chance to live the kind of life all of the...
There are countless Justins and Bens out there I want to thank for providing a helping hand when needed. Justin and Ben, a neighbor to the east and one to the west, helped plow snow out of my driveway so I could get to work this year and last. Th...
I smell a skunk in the wood pile! This is the conclusion that I come to after reading the article about the committee created by the 2017 Legislature to recommend changes to the initiative and referral process in ND. This is bad news. The sole pu...
I am very glad we have our dog park for our dogs. I do have some issues though. It is winter now and we have had a fair amount of snow. Our dog park has four gates. Two have broken latches and two won't close because of snow removal at entrances....
Congratulations to the DSU music department (and others) for putting on a superior performance by the Ondekoza taiko drummers! The auditorium was absolutely full of families and others supporting the fine arts in Dickinson and they were rewarded ...
The Patterson Lake Task Force thanks the many people who responded to our recent survey about how to best utilize the resources at Patterson Lake. The Task Force wanted to know what the community thought about the lake and ideas to improve the us...
Heitkamp 'is not the person we want representing our pro-life state' On January 29th, 2018, the Senate blocked a bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. This bill was backed by President Donald Trump and two-thirds of Americans, includi...
February 07, 2018 07:27 PM
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By Medora Nagle, Executive Director ND Right to Life
Meridian Energy Group is seeking to locate the Davis Refinery near Belfield and Medora, N.D. This industry will create an opportunity for good paying jobs which ultimately lifts the opportunity for all in this area. Meridian Energy Group has foll...
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Act, which allows children who entered the U.S. to request permission to remain here for school, university attendance, or work, was terminated in September by the Trump administration. Though not...
FACTS: Fact: Each industrial wind turbine base removes 1.5 to 3 acres of farm/ranch ground from farm/ranch production. Fact: Industrial wind turbines remove additional acres of farm/ranch from agricultural production as a result of road construct...
January 03, 2018 09:56 AM
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By Linda Paulson, Minneapolis, Minn. (formerly Bowman County)
