letters

A safety measure of importance for all citizens: Use headlights during periods of rain/snow/fog/dusk, etc. If headlights are not on and visible neither are the taillights. If snow is on...

On Thanksgiving Day firefighters from Bemidji, Blackduck and Cass Lake missed their turkey dinners to fight a terrific fire at the Birchwood Color Center on the north end of Bemidji...

I am writing after reading Judy McDonald’s letter (Dec. 5) regarding the vacation package awarded Kay Mack. I too applaud Jim Lucachick for being willing to object to this overly...

People may disagree on how best to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, the suggestion that there is a cabal of special interests which control the U.S. government is extremely offensive...

Dec. 7, 2012, marks 71 years since the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that resulted in 3,500 dead or wounded Americans and 18 ships sunk or severely damaged. That fateful...

It was one of my favorite rituals every year. One evening after dinner — a few weeks after Thanksgiving — my father and I would shop for a Christmas tree...

Several recently published letters (by Sinykin, Frenzel and Martin) as well as a column by Amy Goodman have made a point of condemning the nation of Israel, particularly in the...

It seems our elected county officials have the Christmas spirit. Their generosity in allowing Kay Mack to carry forward 10 weeks of accrued vacation time is quite a gift. I...

Thank you so very much, Bemidji Chorale vocalists and accompanists, for delighting our souls and lifting our spirits by taking symbols and words written on pages in black and white...

Just when you think the pathetic and childish in our culture is been fully exploited a new surprise awaits. Your Sunday headline, “Wake-up call,” in “Oh my God” block letters,...

I have always thought that the class warfare game made people look tiny. I also thought that envy made people look tiny. I guess it was just the way I...

Thank you for publishing the letter from Dan Sinykin (Nov. 21) regarding the Israeli aggression in Gaza. (One cannot but attribute it to the election of Barak Obama, considering its...

I am writing about the “Happy Thanksgiving” ad that was in the Bemidji Pioneer Wednesday for the Paul Bunyan Mall. As a member of the Ojibwe community, I think it...

Most have become accustomed to a certain type of behavior and treatment here in northern Minnesota, where we Ojibwe endure injustices while we contribute to the economy here, yet we...

After another sour election, Republicans are once again sorting themselves out, painfully pondering how to proceed. (How could the Fox gods have been so wrong?) Here are three helpful adjustments...