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Gary Franks

As President Donald Trump turns his back on Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it begs the question: Is Taiwan vs. China or South Korea vs. North Korea next? Dictator bullies seem to attract the admiration of one another. They could also regrettably gain Trump's tacit ...

Michael Barone

With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, things look bad for President Donald Trump's Republican Party. Generic polls show significant movement away from Republicans and toward Democrats since Trump defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris by 50% to 48% two years ...

Tim Graham

The New York Post cover on Oct. 19 summed it up in two words: "FRANCE BURNS." Last weekend, there was massive unrest in France from leftist extremists. So there were several interesting journalism patterns. Labeling. Typically, reporters didn't want to label protesters as "far left," let ...

Copper Country's past and people

The intention of Kinterra Copper LLC to develop the White Pine North Project has recently made national headlines. The plan is to develop this new mine about two miles north of the former White Pine Copper Company mine, which was developed by the Copper Range Company in 1954 and operated until ...

Rachel Marsden

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - I can't believe what I just heard. "Canada Strong" is Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's motto as he tries to cut overreliance on the American economy. But then he did something incomprehensible for anyone who claims to be working for the average ...

Letters to the editor

Look out the window Editor: Turn off the TV news for a minute and look out the window. Copper Country has changed since April 2025, and you don’t need a commentator to see it. Start at the gas pump. In the spring of 2025, Houghton County had the lowest gas prices in the U.P., at about $3 a gallon. This week the old Holiday gas station in Hancock posts $4.36. Look at who is hungry. Since April 2025, about 430 fewer Houghton County residents, including about 110 children, receive food assistance. That’s about $93,000 a month no longer spent at our local grocery stores. ...