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Trump should keep offering assistance to Mexico

Just a month after Mexican drug cartel murderers massacred at least nine Americans living in that country, more evidence of mayhem south of the border has been written in blood. In early November, two separate groups of women and children were ambushed near their homes in northern Mexico. They had lived there for years, as part of an enclave of Mormons. Three women and six children are known to have been killed in the attacks, which occurred on the same day. Among the dead were two 8-month-old twins. One survivor, a 4-year-old boy, was shot in the back. Then, on Sunday, Mexican ...

Impeachment hearings a political circus

Expect a new round of impeachment hearings in the House of Representatives to be more of the same made-for-politics show that has occurred already. Some Americans may have expected that, with the work of Rep. Adam Schiff’s House intelligence committee finished, matters would move to a vote by the full House on whether to impeach President Donald Trump. Hour after hour of testimony by witnesses hand-picked by Schiff, D-Calif., and other House Democrats should have furnished all the information needed, after all. But no. A new round of hearings is beginning this week in the House ...

Renovated Soo Line Depot a huge plus for downtown

The former Soo Line passenger depot near the north end of downtown Minot’s Main Street has seen busier times. The beautiful brick building with its copper roof was an anchor for the city’s business district during its heyday. That can once again be said, as The Depot starts another new life as an event venue. The building has undergone renovation before; it was deluxe as an office for the Montgomery family’s insurance business and, most recently, was a natural fit for a museum. But now fixed up to an even greater extent The Depot promises to become even more of an icon to new ...

Christmas in the Park keeps getting better

The Sertoma Club of Minot is once again giving a Christmas gift to the Magic City and it’s one to be excited for. If you aren’t in the Christmas spirit yet and want to be, you might give Christmas in the Park a try. A slow drive through the park after dark to view all of the lighted decorations just might do the trick – it’s a winter wonderland again. Sertoma has been putting on the outdoor display for more than 20 years now and it has long been tradition in many households to make the scenic drive at least once during the holidays. Some, of course, go multiple times – for ...

Think safety this holiday season

Temperatures have reached the point where most of us can no longer deny that winter is coming. With the change of seasons comes an increase in the need to heat our homes — and fire departments are warning residents there is also an increased need for caution. One popular way to keep warm is space heaters, which officials remind must not be plugged into power strips, but rather directly into a wall outlet, because of the increased energy load. Many power strips can overheat with that kind of load. Other common sense reminders include: - Maintain a safety zone around space ...

Pope Francis wrong on nukes

During visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Nov. 24, Pope Francis pronounced that, “The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral.” He added, “As is the possession of atomic weapons.” For many years, the Roman Catholic Church seemed to sanction policies by the United States and a few other powers to maintain nuclear arsenals to deter use of atomic bombs by other countries — specifically, the old Soviet Union and China. Speaking in the only cities where atomic bombs have been used in war, Francis seemed to be disavowing the church’s previous stance. One ...