City greenspace almost filled with mountain bike trails
For the past twelve years, mountain bike trail-building has boomed in Duluth. Volunteers with the nonprofit group Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS) began the process in 2007, when...
News Tribune deathly afraid of criticism
On July 15, 2019, the Duluth News Tribune wrote an editorial criticizing Mayor Emily Larson for not telling citizens that she was using millions of dollars of the new...
Former chief administrative officer enjoys little bonus
A lot of people who work for the government find that when they leave public service, they can continue to draw money from the government by providing consulting services....
Planning Commission approves height variance for new apartment building
On July 9, 2019, the Duluth Planning Commission approved a height variance for a new 98-unit apartment building to be built on South Street, overlooking the freeway and the...
News Tribune struggles to keep up
On July 15, 2019, the Duluth News Tribune published a lengthy editorial: “More transparency needed with Duluth’s street improvement program, tax.” In it, the newspaper took Mayor Emily Larson...
Community Investment Trust Fund tapped for housing rehab
On July 15, 2019, the Duluth City Council approved Resolution 508,
which withdrew $250,000 from the Community Investment Trust fund (CIT) and
deposited it into a housing rehabilitation fund. The money...
