Bob McNamara, Upham I’ve advocated previously how many people want things but want others to pay for them. Fortunately, the property tax measure went down. Unfortunately, too many still want things for others to pay for. They don’t want to invest in their future. We consider ourselves ...

Patricia Marquard, Minot The Public Service Commission issued a permit for Summit Carbon Solutions to go ahead and build a CO2 pipeline in North Dakota recently. When I heard about it I started thinking that the commissioner and board should be recalled. In short, Summit Carbon Solutions ...

Joe Cozart, Grand Forks Once, the skies of this republic were free — a shared realm of birds, man, and the occasional daring invention. Now, they are encumbered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a bloated gatekeeper of progress. The advent of drones, particularly Beyond Visual ...

Claire Vigesaa, executive director, North Dakota Transmission Authority Bismarck The power grid in North Dakota, much like the state’s highway system, requires expansion to meet growing demands. Just as Interstate 94 connects communities across the Midwest, new transmission lines are ...

Jim Soltis, Minot It has been a long time since I wrote a letter to the paper. But what is happening in our city forced me to speak my piece. I am looking for volunteers to go with me on a search for the hidden bucket of money that the city big spenders are using to fund the exorbitant ...

ML Berg, Minot To provide a little more background to the “blue building” being removed on 3rd Street NE, the following information might be of interest. An inscription centered above the four windows on the second floor of this building reads “19 Bettin Bros. & Marshall10.” ...