Concerning Charles Marsden’s response (Aug. 8 Timberjay) to Valerie Myntti’s letter (Aug. 1 Timberjay), distraction and deflection are not an answer to the “uncomfortable moral …

Our government derives its power from the ‘consent of the governed’ – in other words, the people. We call on our leaders, both Democrats and Republicans, to use the power entrusted …

This week I received a fund-raising appeal from Sen. Hauschild, expressing his anger because the “Big, Beautiful Bill” that just passed Congress gave “billionaires in the largest …

Pete Stauber is concerned about air quality coming from the Canadian wildfires, and he wants something done about it. So, my advice to Stauber, is the following: Get ahold of “fearless …

Dan Hernesmaa’s letter in the June 27 edition contains incorrect statements about important matters relating to the Antofagasta/Twin Metals proposal to mine copper upstream from the Boundary …

I am writing about Rep. Pete Stauber on the pages of the Timberjay because I don’t believe he reads mail sent from outside his district.  Although I own property in St. Louis County, …

I can’t agree with Carla Arneson’s letter to the editor. Her claims are all hypothetical in nature. No actual facts based on this potential mine. If she wants, she can Google Dr. Rens …

Rep. Stauber…what will your response be to the assassination of Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of Senator Hoffman and his wife on July 14? We need more than your prayers. I …

Dan Hernesmaa’s letter in the June 13 edition of the Timberjay was long on Twin Metals talking points but short on facts, science, and law. Antofagasta’s Twin Metals did not lose lawful …

As July 4 approaches and the celebration of the people and our country begins, one evaluates what was promised with pre-election rhetoric, comparing such with what’s happened recently. • …

The letter writer from Florida in the June 13 issue makes complete Trumpian sense, meaning no sense at all, in attacking Barack Obama’s attempts at some much-needed diplomacy after the Bush …

By now, everyone knows the basics of what happened in the early morning last Saturday. I’ll skip trying to write yet another narrative. Suffice it to say, too many good people were injured and …

Without some revision of the Federal Election Committee (FEC) oversight of political donations, our democracy could be on the ropes.  It took only six wealthy individuals to donate $800 million …

In response to Mr. Hernesma’s letter in last week’s Timberjay, I have been researching the copper-nickel sulfide mining issue for twenty years. The following was sent to me by an eminent …

First of all, I thank God that President Carter lived long enough to pass the “worst president in modern times” award to Obama so he can erase that logo from his Presidential …

Mesabi Metallics will power up a new mine and taconite production plant over at Nashwauk in February of 2026. This modern, state-of-the-art facility will begin by producing premium “Direct …

Grant Hauschild’s recent letter to the Timberjay defending his big data center taxpayer giveaway caught my eye.  In part, that is because I have a friend in the state of Virginia who told …

After reading David A. Lien’s recent letter to the editor, I feel the need to respond. Most of the letter deals with the possibility of a mine causing vast amounts of sulfuric acid in the Rainy …

President Trump said, “We get nothing from Canada.”  Wrong, very wrong.  Canada is responsible for 61 percent of all oil imported into the United States. It sold us 4.3 million …

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is under attack by foreign mining companies and special interests.  It is time for office holders like Sen. Grant Hauschild to stand up for what is …

Occasionally, a Congressional member, Republican or Democrat, will admit publicly that they are afraid to speak up because of fear of retaliation threats from the Trump administration.  Their …

Last week I attended a town hall in Grand Marais. The town hall was not in support of any particular candidate or political party, but instead was an opportunity for people to come together to speak …

Capital Investment, or bonding bills, have always been some of the most important bipartisan agreements in the Minnesota Legislature. It’s how the state partners with local governments to fund …

Contextual learning cycles engage whole brain thinking with concepts, beyond memorizing facts, to see the “Big Picture.” A Harvard study concluded that the mining ban in the protected …

Catie Clark’s article in the April 25 Timberjay mentioned Braver Angels and civility in American political discourse.  It’s difficult to engage in civil discourse about a President …