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Letters to the Editor

Vote for caring candidate

To the editor: I am a woman in my 70’s, and like many others my age I have several medical conditions that require medical care and prescription drugs. In the world of health insurance, these are called “pre-existing conditions.” I depend on Medicare and Social Security to help pay for ...

Thank you, Graham

To the editor: Graham Jaehnig deserves commendation for his outstanding contributions to the Daily Mining Gazette. His regular Sunday feature, “Copper Country’s Past and People,” is always interesting and informative, however, his most recent reporting on election related issues has ...

Storm response support

To the editor: Officials in the neighboring villages of Baraga and L’Anse are thanking the communities’ electric lineworkers, along with others from neighboring utilities, for their significant efforts to restore service in the wake of a destructive weekend storm. Severe weather struck ...

President’s wrong rhetoric

To the editor: Being a war veteran myself and having served in the Marine Corp during the Vietnam conflict, I wish to address the community of my depression and anger due to President Trump’s cruel comments to our men and women in uniform, past and present. Prior to President Trump, I have ...

CARES Act

To the editor: I used to run the SmartZone in Houghton, so I am all about creating jobs. So I was surprised when I heard that your representative to the Michigan House, Greg Markkanen, sponsored House Resolution 267 to reject federal economic assistance from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and ...

Language problems

To the editor: My twin sister is not a “Native American,” she’s not an “African American,” she’s an American. She’s not a “person of color,” she’s a person. My uncle is not a member of the “Gay Community,” he’s a member of our community. I would think that ...