WASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney aced the Oval Office Exam during his sit-down with President Donald Trump Monday. Washington’s relations with Ottawa have been testy of late. During the 2024 campaign, Trump delighted his die-hard base to no end with his talk about making ...
President Richard Nixon, a native Californian, promoted an idea in 1972 to turn an iconic stretch of California’s coastline into a national park. It would include the headlands around the Golden Gate and two nearby islands. One was Angel Island and the other was Alcatraz – where a federal ...
Brent Baldwin Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President St. Thomas As we begin another planting season, I’m reminded of how important it is for farmers like us to have the tools we need to grow our crops. Without them, our farms would fall behind and struggle to make ends ...
Last weekend I visited my aunt and uncle. Their 30-plus acres tucked into the foothills of Appalachia has been my place of refuge for more than 20 years. It’s where my husband proposed to me, and it’s where we return to again and again with our son. Last weekend, we enjoyed the birds and ...
Ann Porter Grand Forks Public media, including National Public Radio (NPR), plays a crucial role in keeping Americans informed — especially in rural states like North Dakota. Stations such as Prairie Public Radio deliver trusted news, thoughtful conversation, and local programming that ...
It usually takes me a day to tap out a rough draft of this column, and I spend the next morning wrestling it into publishable form. The other five days of the week I devote to novel-writing. Stephen King says we writers need to read to learn their craft: “If you don’t have time to read, you ...