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Letters From The West
Honoring the 29 men and the wives, the sons and the daughters
John Anderson, Bayfield County Judge, speaks at the dedication of a memorial overlooking Washburn, Wi harbor for the 29 men who lost their lives on the iron ore carrier the Edmund Fitzgerald Nov. 10, 1975.(Rocky Barker photo) I began my journalism career 50 years ago one block east of where I now live in Washburn, Wi on the shores of Lake Superior. I was a terrible writer and reporter as the gales of November came early that year. We all know the story of the Edmund Fitzgeral
Rocky Barker
Nov 2, 20252 min read
For years resort communities sought low cost housing for workers, now they may get them right next to ritzy houses
Stanley is one of the towns that is locked in making worker housing difficult. But the new bill by Republicans to sell off public land...
Rocky Barker
Jun 18, 20252 min read
Trump's policies aren't Saving All the Parts or protecting ecosystems or health
Protecting biological diversity has never been a particularly controversial position until now. John Turner, the director of the U.S....
Rocky Barker
May 16, 20254 min read
Earth Day is still a time of hope 55 years later even as Northland completes its successful mission
Chequmegon Bay as the sun sets on Northland College The last 55 years or so has been a time of change of a geologic scale. The debate...
Rocky Barker
Apr 22, 20254 min read
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