Speaking out: The risk of doing nothing

Top Story Spotlight Speaking out: The risk of doing nothing Oct 29, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When we moved into our home last June, the previous owner left behind a spectacular collection of flowering plants. Most stunning were the mandevillas, with their lush green leaves and vibrant pink flowers, somewhere between the color of fresh cotton candy and a summer sunset. I've never considered myself much of a gardener, but these flowers stole my heart.kAm}2E:G6 E@ EC@A:42= 4=:>2E6D[ >2?56G:==2D 2C6?VE A2CE:4F=2C=J DF:E65 E@ }@CE9 s2<@E2 H:?E6CD] |@DE 82C56?6CD 96C6 EC62E E96> 2D 2??F2=D[ 2==@H:?8 E96> E@ 5:6 H96? E6>A6C2EFC6D 5C@A 2?5 AFC492D:?8 ?6H @?6D E96 7@==@H:?8 DAC:?8] (6 7@==@H65 DF:E =2DE D62D@? F?E:= C62=:K:?8 E92E E649?:42==J[ >2?56G:==2D 2C6 A6C6??:2=D] v:G6? E96 C:89E 4@?5:E:@?D[ E96J 42? =:G6 2?5 3=@@> 7@C J62CD]k^Am kAm%9:D DAC:?8[ H6 AFC492D65 7:G6 ?6H >2?56G:==2D 2?5 56G@E65 4@?D:56C23=6 2EE6?E:@? E@ 96=A:?8 E96> 7=@FC:D9] qJ 62C=J ~4E@36C[ 2== H6C6 DE:== AC@5F4:?8 7=@H6CD[ 2?5 27E6C :?G6DE:?8 >@?E9D @7 42C6 :?E@ E96D6 A=2?ED[ 2==@H:?8 E96> E@ 5:6 27E6C E96 7:CDE 7C@DE DF556?=J D66>65 F?2446AE23=6] (6 3682? C6D62C49:?8 2=E6C?2E:G6 @AE:@?D 2?5 5:D4@G6C65 E92E >2?56G:==2D 42? D@>6E:>6D DFCG:G6 H:?E6C :?5@@CD :? 2 5@C>2?E DE2E6[ H9:49 C6BF:C6D 4FEE:?8 324< E96:C 7=@H6CD[ >@G:?8 E96> :?E@ 2 4@@=[ AC@E64E65 6?G:C@?>6?E[ 2?5 ECFDE:?8 E92E E96 C@@ED H:== DFCG:G6 F?E:= DAC:?8]k^Am People are also reading… UPDATE: Victim, passenger in fatal motorcycle crash east of Bismarck identified Bond reduced for one driver in fatal crash that killed two Mandan teens Bismarck woman accused of federal bank fraud now accused of Medicaid fraud Bismarck man who is registered sex offender pleads not guilty to 2015 sex crimes New 7 Brew location opening in Bismarck 91-year-old man dies from injuries suffered in Morton County I-94 crash Bismarck draft keeps mandatory jail for homeless camping, but only for certain campsites Weather experts predict higher temps, lower snowfall this winter in North Dakota Woman described as homeless is sentenced to probation in meth trafficking case Bismarck pulls homeless camping ordinance draft from agenda, citing weekend feedback Bismarck man who pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving missing girl is sentenced to prison Bismarck man charged in adult court with sex crimes allegedly committed as a juvenile Burleigh County’s $900K tax error shorts Bismarck schools, city and parks; county to repay Century extends winning streak by beating Bismarck The Bright Side: Mandan Strong fundraiser sells 2,700 shirts to support families of teen crash victims kAm|J 9FD32?5 2?5 x 28C665 :E H2D H@CE9 ECJ:?8[ 3FE H96? ACF?:?8 52J 2CC:G65[ ?6:E96C @7 FD H2D A2CE:4F=2C=J 6?E9FD:2DE:4] x 4