opinion

You’ve heard about the health risks of consuming too much salt. That same kind of advice applies to our lakes as well. Officials from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency are urging people to put their lakes on a low-salt diet as well. Here’s the problem, according to the...

The recent responses to my letter, “Privatization has been a costly failure” from John Clauer and Chuck Fuller seemed to display expected right wing paranoia over the dangers of government intrusion into “private lives” and the “private sector.” Mr. Clauer’s assertion...

When the weather turns brutally cold, don’t forget about your dog or cat. Although they have a built-in coat, they are at risk to the elements, too. There are some easy steps pet owners can take to make sure their dog or cat doesn’t suffer from cold temperature-related injuries. “Weather-related...

In response to “Privatization has been a costly failure,” not one shred of evidence is presented in this letter to support the idea that privatization has failed or been more costly to the public. This article is no more than a defense of the “defenseless” Obamacare. Mr. Purrier...

A couple of weeks ago, we all celebrated Thanksgiving. I am always grateful for the bounty of our land. This fall, I am especially grateful, as on Nov. 25, the Minnesota federal court, recognized that Anishinaabe people have a right to continue that covenant with the Creator to live...

I attended the Tuesday, Nov. 19 open house meeting at the Northwoods Bank regarding the DNR proposal for the Big Sand Lake Access. My letter to the editor references several of Ms. Smith’s reported comments in the Nov. 23 Enterprise. Let’s talk about the elitists who live on...

Since the early 80s, the United States been driven from a balanced government/private sector relationship towards more private sector control. The movement is generally labeled “privatization.” The drive behind privatization was illustrated brilliantly in a recent Letter by David...

By Winona LaDuke SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE The Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline proposal is a big thing to Park Rapids and Hubbard County. Most of us think of pipelines as a way to move something from one place to another, yet, along the way a $2.5 billion pipeline brings both jobs...

I agree with the letters that have been written concerning the opposition to the proposed Enbridge pipe line that will come across my property. No, I am not in favor of it paralleling Koch pipe line. They will open another 200 feet for 1/2 mile. If I wanted to live on a prairie, I...

At a time when Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes was making yet another impassioned plea for a second criminal investigator, the county board was quietly axing that request from his budget. Aukes made the point Tuesday that public safety isn’t like other departments, subject to...

By Winona LaDuke SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE The Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline proposal is a big thing to Park Rapids and Hubbard County. Most of us think of pipelines as a way to move something from one place to another, yet, along the way a $2.5 billion pipeline brings both jobs...

The growth in smartphones across the American population spectrum is leading to more online surfing while driving. A recent survey shows an increase to 24 percent of those polled in 2013 reported texting while driving, compared to 13 percent reported in 2009. Drivers ages 18-29...

How trustworthy, honest, concerned, transparent and thoughtful is President Obama? He has publically stated numerous times that he was ignorant of Fast and Furious, about the Benghazi attack resulting in the killing of four U.S. citizens; about the IRS episode with the Tea Party...

Some time ago I was at one of our local stores and some of the staff were restocking and rearranging product. The aisles were plugged with the carts they were using and customers could not get through. At that time I spoke to the manager letting him know of my feelings. This week...

The Sandpiper Pipeline being proposed by Canadian Company Enbridge, Inc. could not be more ill-conceived. The proposed route will expose pristine Minnesota Lake Country to potential environmental disaster. The company has a dismal environmental record which includes a July, 2010 pipeline...