I send out a dozen postcards every week to our federal judges who insist on doing their jobs and protecting our constitution, and I would like to encourage your readers to do this as well. When you …

The cold weather heating season is just about upon us. Many people do not know of the increase in home heating oil that has occurred in the last couple months. Currently in Ely, the cost for 100 to …

Let’s fast forward to the day after the 2026 midterm elections here in Minnesota. The Republicans have gained control of not only the governor’s seat, but all statewide offices along with control …

I was in New York City on the day the two planes hit the twin towers, saw the smoke, smelled burning flesh, and comforted a neighbor who narrowly escaped one of the towers, guided by brave …

The Ely Public School District has a unique opportunity before it this November, one that could strengthen our schools by bringing additional state funding back to our community without increasing …

President Trump believes that solar energy is the “scam of the century” and that wind power is “ugly.”  He is using all his various powers to assure that all energy resources are …

Congress has abdicated its duty on gray wolves, and Minnesota’s DNR has stacked the deck against any hunting season. House Republicans have repeatedly passed bills to delist wolves and return …

Nearly 250 years ago, our nation signed a promissory note, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator, with certain unalienable …

I live near the west end of the Boundary Waters. My family’s favorite spot is the Little Indian Sioux River entry point off the Echo Trail. This has been a retreat for me since I first went there …

Privatizing incarceration for profit is the unstated reason for the acceleration of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. How many people are detained vs. how many are actually deported? Those …

In 2025, plagues were unleashed And darkness spread across the land Political appointees not fit to lead Assumed the mantles of command MAGA Republicans in Congress Purchased for Trump’s use A …

President Trump acts like a bull in a China shop, but on the world stage, instead of a China shop. He has no knowledge or sense of history. He operates on the spur of the moment and surrounds himself …

Gov. Walz has given us a real choice to make in November. We know that the copper/nickel deposit here is huge in area but is very lean in content per ton of crude ore that would need to be blasted …

I usually wander around in a state of niceties and fun when I am writing. Nothing too deep or disturbing for me. And I like it that way. But this neutrino detector installation, supposedly very near …

While I respect Mr. Kringstad, I must disagree when it comes to Grant Hauschild.  Hauschild doesn’t represent us. He represents special interests, specifically foreign mining companies.  …

The source of the following letter is an essay by Steven Rattner in a recent New York Times. It documents some of Trump’s promises to the public and subsequent outcomes. His economic promise: “We …

As for President Trump’s proposal to import massive amounts of foreign beef, it’s worth noting that Chinese customs blocked 22 tons of beef from the ArreBeef processing plant in Buenos Aires, …

In the June 19 issue of the Timberjay, the writer from Winton (‘Platner exposes Democrats hypocrisy’) has the outrageous audacity to call Democrats hypocrites while ignoring the depraved …

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered on a Minneapolis street by Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer. Mr. Floyd was handcuffed at the time and was lying face down when Chauvin knelt on …

We the People find ourselves victims of a ruthless, corrupt, and greedy leadership. When any head of government decides warring on another country is the answer, with peril to our military, they …

“THE MATTER WITH THINGS: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World,” is a two-volume book authored by Iain McGilchrist. Combining science, philosophy, and spirituality; his writing …

Thank you, Marshall Helmberger, for publishing the article “Here Comes the Sun” in the June 12, 2026, edition of the Timberjay. You describe the nitty gritty “how to’s” of adding solar …

Every spring the Minnesota DNR runs its annual public service campaign: if you find a fawn alone in the woods, leave it there. It is not abandoned. Its mother will return. The agency spends real …

Elbridge Gerry has the namesake of gerrymandering, but he was very much more involved in the formation of our earlier colonial history. He became the governor of Massachusetts and was a signatory on …

Symbolism has always been an important tool for authoritarian regimes as a way to reinforce who’s running the show. Republicans are busy plastering the Trump name and brand (always gold) everywhere …