What is the quintessential American act? It is the leap of faith. The first European settlers left the comfort of their old countries and migr…
The controversy surrounding the new voting law in the state of Georgia raises important issues regarding the governance of our country and the…
We visited Good Shepherd Lutheran Church here in Bismarck on Easter Sunday for our first in-person church service in a year.
House Bill 1298 has been controversial since its introduction into, and passage by, the North Dakota House earlier this legislative session.
Opinion: Why can’t those who own guns and know the most about them take responsibility for ensuring they're used safely and without malicious intent?
Episode 11: Scott Rada and Richard Kyte talk about how their different life experiences frame how they each look at firearm safety. Later, the…
Together, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution form what Gunnar Myrdal called the “American Creed.” The declaration, writ…
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The Bismarck Parks and Recreation Department recently sent out a survey regarding a potential recreational complex. I’m sure many readers reme…
This much can be said without fear of contradiction: There has been a spike in disgusting crimes against Asian Americans during the past year.…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve found the latest stage of the pandemic hard in its own distinct way. The cumulative effect of a year of repet…
American politics is caught in a perverse paradox. The bases of both parties would like nothing more than to destroy the other party. But it i…
While the central focus of Easter for Christians is death, burial and resurrection, the theme must be new life.
I worked for a development corporation that had our main office in Mandan. We owned a company car, a 2010 Subaru Impresa. It was a fun car to …
The declining American birthrate is a frequent preoccupation of this column, and over the years that I’ve been writing about the problem it’s …
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The Big Lie is starting to unravel. One of Donald Trump's disinformation stars, Sidney Powell, is backing down. But while we're considering th…
On March 12, President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief act into law. Just 10 days later my Times colleague Jim Tankersley rep…
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas summed up our border crisis in a statement he released March 16: "We are on pace to encounte…
During his brief time as a legislator, Luke Simons habitually harassed fellow legislators and staff and was just plain creepy. He probably wil…
Opinion: Describing something as a “war” envelops it in fog, distorting reason and obscuring common sense.
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Podcast: Topics include whether you should teach children that police officers are their friends, how much to reveal when selling a used car a…
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I read this week that Kylie Oversen will not seek reelection as chair of the North Dakota Democratic–NPL Party.
You know how all the presidential candidates promise that they’ll do this, that and the other thing in their first 100 days in office?