Opinions
To the editor: It’s not just disrespectful. It’s illegal!
On April 29, after a beautiful service and having every courtesy extended to us by Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, we began the slow funeral procession to Beaver Creek to say our final goodbyes to my mother. She was a 35-plus-year...
To the editor: The Michigan legislature is currently considering legislation that would define e-cigarettes as a tobacco product. As we face an epidemic of youth and young adults using e-cigarettes, it is important that e-cigarettes be regulated in the same manner as cigarettes and other tobacco...
To the editor: One of the most celebrated trout streams in the midwest is the AuSable River. At the Michigan History Center in Lansing, it is called the “River That Changed The World.” The river once held a beautiful, glittery, and iridescent fish. This fish is called the graying and is the...
To the editor: It’s time for our state representatives to stand up for cancer patients. I’m a cancer survivor, and I know how important it is to have fair access to treatment. Unfortunately, some cancer patients in Michigan who take oral chemotherapy are not being treated fairly.
Cancer...
To the editor: We appreciated seeing the “Tea with Miss Bea” column of 9/20/18, which advised the mother of a daughter with depression and included key local resources, including Northern Lakes Community Mental Health.
Your readers may be interested to know that a new resource will be coming to...
To the editor: Crawford County is surrounded by nature’s beauty, yet we are seeing concerning impacts from climate change due to carbon emissions. Think about the recent arrival of ticks to our woods, just one example how our local environment is changing. Global temperatures have been highest...
To the editor: When I registered to vote, I identified as an Independent. I applauded the President when, a few days ago, he said, “In these times, we have to unify.”
For that reason, I was grieved that some people have been harassed for trying to restart the Crawford County Democratic Party...
To the editor: Isn’t it a pleasure that on any given Thursday or Friday night, the Grayling Vikings JV and varsity football players are on the gridiron showcasing their talents earned after a week of preparation for a soon to be hard fought game? It takes skill, devotion, determination, as well...
To the editor: This editorial is in response to an Avalanche article dated August 30, 2018 “County board passes resolution opposing the general use of marijuana,” an article that is misleading and one of the most irresponsible articles I have read about the general use of marijuana. The county...
For over 30 years, Crawford County United Way (CCUW) has made a difference in the lives of people in our county. Whether it’s by putting a smile on the face of someone who is hungry, your neighbors receiving family or substance abuse counseling, helping to provide a safe place for a child who is...