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Letters to the Editor

Celebrate Title IX, support female athletes

Linda Thorson, State Director, Concerned Women for America of ND, Edinburg “You’ve come a long way, baby.” The 1968 slogan for Virginia Slims cigarettes acknowledged that great strides had been made for women, beginning with the right to vote over 50 years earlier. Almost as impactful ...

B-52 has impressive longevity

Malcolm Scott, Sun Lakes, Arizona After reading the nice article on Major Lee and the B-52, I came across some facts on how durable the air frame has been: The B-52 first flew in 1952. That means 49 years passed between the Wright Brothers and the introduction of the B-52. Seventy-three ...

Who’s paying price of proposed gas plant?

Kim Johnson, Fargo I am writing with serious concerns about the proposed Bison Generation Station — a $4 billion natural gas plant. I don’t expect anything in life to be free, but I do expect a fair price for a fair product. This plant is a product, but who’s paying the price? Basin ...

Jury delivers Greenpeace accountability

Roscoe Streyle, Minot I want to commend the Mandan jury for their courageous and just decision on March 19, 2025, to hold Greenpeace accountable for their role in the destructive and violent Dakota Access Pipeline protests of 2016 and 2017. This verdict, which ordered Greenpeace to pay over ...

Capital credits demonstrate cooperative nature

Tom Seymour, West Fargo I am writing to commend Cassidy Kersten Hjelmstad, CEO and the SRT Communications, Inc. Board of Directors for their recent distribution of a capital credit check to Tom Seymour of West Fargo, ND, in the amount of over $140.00. This gesture demonstrates the cooperative ...

Liberal churches dying on vine

Andrew Allis, Granville A recent survey of one of the largest mainline Protestant denominations in this state was just released yielding alarming statistical results. Over the last 10 years, the percentage of congregations with fewer than 50 people has doubled. In fact, presently 58% of its ...