Energy efficiency expert's view: Efficiency saves jobs and money

A major energy resource exists in Minnesota — somewhere you’d least expect. This resource protects the environment and creates jobs.

Our view: ‘Eyes wide open’ on metals mining

A guest speaker in Duluth yesterday long has been a dark cloud over any prediction of economic benefit related to the coming mining of precious metals in northern Minnesota. And he was brought here by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, a Minneapolis-based anti-mining nonprofit.

Reader’s view: Let’s just name the whole town after Dylan and we’ll prosper

Daniel Greysolon Sieur du Lhut arrived on our shores in 1683, and his name has been synonymous with our area ever since. In 1857 Duluth became a city, and the name has served us well. Jacques Lipchitz’s statue of du Lhut proudly points to our city from the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Reader’s view: Freethinkers could believe in a god if one showed up

The writer of the interesting June 10 letter, “Sovereignty of God not in atheists’ dictionary,” criticized a previous writer for quoting Scripture out of context, specifically a reference to burned branches in the gospel of John. What could the writer have felt would be a more correct context? As a former committed Christian, I can say it was quoted and used accurately in the original reference.

Our view: Support falls short for sex-trafficked kids

Two years ago Minnesota became a national leader by adopting a more-enlightened view of prostitution and human trafficking.

Reader’s view: Gas price collusion appears to have returned to Duluth

A while back the Duluth News Tribune had a prominent article (“Duluth has lowest gas prices in the state, at least for a day,” DNT April 26), about how gas prices in Duluth were the lowest in the state.

Reader’s view: No reason to print details of dead man’s past

The events surrounding the death of Zachary Premo are extremely devastating and tragic. As a friend of his wife’s family, I was appalled and disappointed to read the June 12 article, “Duluth police identify man shot by officers Tuesday.”

Reader’s view: Doonesbury comic strip won’t be missed

I won’t miss a single one of Garry Trudeau’seternally vicious, one-sided, radical-left strips.

Local view: We all win when babies are breast-fed

The Northland Breastfeeding Coalition recently added its name to the list of supporters for the Commons Health Hospital Challenge.

Other view: State can use windfall to build budget reserves

Minnesota’s growing economy pumped an extra $300 million into state coffers recently, and some political leaders seem to be licking their chops.

Reader's view: Duluth’s Honor Flight was an amazing experience

My wife and I are World War II veterans. We had the privilege of going on the June 8 Honor Flight from Duluth to Washington, D.C.

Iron Ranger's view: NRA’s two sides on gun safety are hypocrisy of the worst sort

My wife and I are both licensed to conceal and carry a firearm. For that I thank the National Rifle Association.

Reader's view: 2 new Minnesota laws will hurt children

I feel that two pieces of recent Minnesota legislation are harmful to the children of this state.

Reader's view: Child care providers now have right to a union

After years of fighting for the basic right to vote for a union, child care providers finally succeeded.

Our view: Give back, serve: Duluth needs you

We live here, and we all play a part in making Duluth as great as it can be. We all can be willing to give back.

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