By Jason Hayes and James M. Hohman Americans may be starting to question the rosy narrative on electric vehicles. Ford has dropped prices for its brand-new line of electric pickups, the F-150 Lightning, by as much as $10,000. Mark Fields, the company’s former CEO, explained recently that automakers are facing a “moment of truth,” having invested billions in EV and […]
Editorials & Letters
Look no further
Letter to the EditorIt is of little wonder that most people seem to have a very negative view of politics and many politicians. Many seem to point far away, at Washington, D.C., to place the blame. Well, you don’t need to look any further than our own backyard. On Aug. 30, four members of the Lyon Township Board called for a special meeting […]
Fine ambassadors
Our OpinionHoughton Lake inducted its second class into the Houghton Lake High School Alumni and Athletic Halls of Fame this past weekend. Again, the inductees were an impressive bunch. Classes represented by those honored ranged from 1949 to 2000. Inductees included those with military service, teachers, counselors, coaches, business owners and more. Prior to the ceremony Saturday, Al Cambridge, who is […]
No doubt climate change is urgent
Guest OpinionBy Lee H. Hamilton We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do. But how can we best […]
‘Terminate this SAD now’
Letter to the EditorRegarding the Higgins Lake – Lake Level Hearing (Case No. 23-726443-CZ), please say no to a special assessment district (SAD) for dams. 1. The dams are all simple functioning dams. If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. 2. The claim that it changes the “liability” is not true. Government immunity applies. If there is liability, it may or may not […]
Cursive writing should not be Greek
Our OpinionBack in third grade, if I recall correctly, Miss Suzanne Zerlaut, my favorite teacher, taught my class how to write in cursive. Hanging above the green chalkboard was a long row of print and cursive letters on green paper. Most of the letters were just curvy replicas of print letters, until you got to the capital G. And, oh boy, […]
Support board for doing ‘right thing’
Letter to the EditorIn a world today that is very “me” centered, where it is the norm to ask, “What’s in this for me?” I’d like to thank the Lyon Township Board for doing the opposite. Instead of asking, what’s in it for me, they are asking, “How can we preserve our drinking water and this beautiful natural resource called Higgins Lake?” Instead […]
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