Opinion
Finding balance with bottled water industry | Sound Off
Later this month, most facilities in Yellowstone National Park close for the winter. The year’s visitor total is…
Don Brunell
Opinion
Mining contaminated waters could bank gold | Guest Column
The next billionaire may be the entrepreneur who figures out how to turn contaminated mine water into drinking…
Opinion
Bringing space age technology to Earth
Designers of the International Space Station (ISS) had to make it self-sustaining because, once aboard, astronauts had no…
News
We have reasons to count our blessings | Guest Column
It’s that time of year when we count our blessings. In America, they are abundant, especially this year.
Opinion
BMW takes center stage in Munich | Guest Column
There is a new look to Bavarian tourism these days.
Opinion
There’s another side to the saga that is fossil fuels
For decades, radio newsman Paul Harvey gave us a side of the news that we either hadn’t heard…
Opinion
Are the benefits worth the cost of going ‘green’?
Reducing mankind’s carbon footprint has become the defining issue of our time and rightly so. Virtually every level…
Opinion
North and South Dakota providing fruitful jobs
If you are looking for a family-wage job these days, there is no better place to look than…
Opinion
Independence means curbing dependence
While much of today’s news deals with America’s decline, there is hope we can stimulate our economy, create…
News
Transportation is an essential | Guest Column
All too often, our network of highways, pipelines, railroads, barges, ship terminals and airports goes unnoticed unless there…
Opinion
Former governor Lowry risked political capital for his beliefs | Guest Column
These days, too much of our politics is agenda-driven, with little regard for the impact on “real people.”…
Opinion
Americans don’t appreciate our dependence on fossil fuels
Let’s face it. We’re spoiled. Even in our tough economy, most Americans enjoy a myriad of conveniences we…
Letters to the Editor
It’s irresponsible to keep borrowing more money
An enterprising Associated Press reporter put the cost of the recent $1.1 trillion federal spending bill in perspective.…