Editor: On April 28th, the Houghton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed rezoning along a section of East Lakeshore Drive. Citizens are encouraged to attend the meeting and offer their thoughts, or just observe the dialogue. One of the main issues is the impact ...

Safe Light for Migrating Birds Editor: An estimated one billion birds die from window strikes every year in the U.S. Simply turning down lights can reduce bird strikes by 80%. Buildings and homes are encouraged to adopt “Safe Light for Safe Flight” during migration time: 11 p.m. - 6 a.m. ...

Trump’s rhetoric and the politics of death Editor: In his address to the nation, President Trump said the U.S. would bomb Iran back to the Stone Age, "where they belong." He even threatened to destroy "electric generating plants." What would this mean for the most vulnerable, such as ...

Editor: Everywhere in the world, indigenous societies that persisted for thousands of years knew and respected the land they occupied, including its wild inhabitants. March is Women’s History month, and here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan two 19th century women quietly honored both the ...

Today's Democrats are different Editor: Common sense Democrats of the past were very different from thos of today. Currently, it appears that Democrats simply are not capable of producing good legislative work for this country but, instead, they spend much of their time on damaging subjects ...

Navy Street Editor: There has recently been two letters to the editor regarding the completion of the Navy Street project on the Hancock waterfront. The first writer is a resident of the condos; the second writer lives nearby on the paved roadway to the east of the condos. Both writers ...