Letters to the Editor

LETTER: ‘On Tyranny’

Timothy Snyder, in his book, “On Tyranny,” writes: “The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient… Continue reading

  • Feb 7, 2026

 

LETTER: Support Force

Several people are vying for a position on the Olympic Medical Center’s board of commissioners to take the open place created by the untimely passing… Continue reading

  • Feb 7, 2026

 

LETTER: We share in grief

Minnesota has shown the world that there is another way. Violence mixed with bully tactics have no place in American civic life, and committed non-violent… Continue reading

  • Feb 7, 2026

 

LETTER: What do we do now?

Several years ago, I wrote a letter that listed warnings about Donald Trump’s fitness for the office of president. Those warnings included former high-ranking cabinet… Continue reading

  • Feb 7, 2026

LETTER: Bad time to prune

The recent spell of warm weather has brought many of us outdoors to perform our spring chores. However, the photo on the front page of… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2026

LETTER: Peacefully protest

As a former intensive care nurse, I feel compelled to speak up about the death of Alex Pretti, who died trying to assist a woman… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2026

LETTER: Poor justices

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have, with little exception, through their actions, shown they are nothing more than paid political hacks determined to… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2026

LETTER: Stop the coup

President Trump said recently that the only things limiting what he can do are his morality and his brain. This from a man whose brain… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2026

LETTER: Support legislation

By urging our state legislators to support House Bill 2170/Senate Bill 5999, we can break free from choosing between aggressive timber cutting and funding public… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2026

LETTER: Arctic security

The Trump administration wants Greenland. Greenland has legally been Danish since 1721, when title to land was given through discovery, possession and administration. Remember the… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2026

LETTER: Dishonoring the US

The Institute of Peace was renamed when Donald J. Trump added his name to it. In an ironic though typical haphazardous mood, he bombs a… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2026

LETTER: Government greed

When traveling in an earlier life across Africa, the Middle East, South America and Eastern Europe, I always tried to leave the locals with a… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2026

LETTER: National park fees

Reading the story about new fees for U.S. national parks was unbelievable to me (PDN, Jan. 1). Beginning immediately, non-residents older than 16 must pay… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2026

LETTER: Vote yes for fire levy

East Jefferson Fire Rescue is submitting a levy request for the Feb. 10 special election. Having examined the finances in detail, it is clear to… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2026

LETTER: Peaceful disobedience

Stand up, Americans. People have the power to protect ourselves from suffering. This is our moment to correct and shape the country we want. Deadly… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2026

LETTER: The three Rs

Back in the day, the three Rs were reading, writing and arithmetic. Today, three Rs need to be, rebuke, rupture and rebuild. America would be… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2026

LETTER: Shift in America

Our nation is at a perilous crossroads. Under Donald Trump’s leadership, American policy has shifted from global cooperation to geopolitical aggression, driven by a narrow… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2026

LETTER: America in peril

America is no longer the greatest country in the world. It was at one time, but times have changed. Our country was formed and evolved… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2025

LETTER: Somalian immigrants

The president recently called Somalian immigrants garbage. Maybe not a great choice of words. But our history with Somalia and Somalians has been a tortured… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2025

LETTER: Healthcare apocalypse

Get ready folks, the Republican healthcare apocalypse, via legislation that they have pushed through Congress or by decree from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2025