Glacial melt; rising seas; flooding; heat waves; desertification; forest fires; drought; human and animal death; species extinction; toxic air and water. The crisis is now, and action is overdue. The American people have seen their country stolen for the benefit of the wealthy and powerful. One company, Apple, is now worth over a trillion dollars, […]

Our U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is misguided in his vote to condemn consideration of a carbon tax to fight climate change (House Resolution 119). He is correct that a fee on carbon will be passed on to consumers, increasing the cost of heating oil. However, both the current proposal by the Citizen’s Climate Lobby and […]

I was thrilled to hear that Michael Lachance had entered the race for District 61 because Mike is hardworking, dedicated, fair, honest and diligent. He works hard for his constituents and is not afraid to speak out against issues that he knows are wrong. I know firsthand how Mike goes out of his way to […]

My eyes rolled when I read that the pope has reversed church teaching on capital punishment, maintaining that “in the light of the Gospel,” it constitutes an attack on human dignity (Sun Journal, Aug. 3). His action has been decried by conservative Catholic critics who argue that the pope has no right to change divine […]

I recently retired, and I hope to enjoy this new chapter in my life, but this seems impossible. President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court threatens much that I care about. The health of an entire generation will be negatively impacted if Kavanaugh is appointed to the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh is a […]

I’ve been stinking up the planet for more than 70 years, but I can’t hold a candle to that man in the White House. He does not want to govern; he wants to rule. Dangerous. Lock him up! Frank Koris, Rumford