April 15, 2019 at 5:00 am
The spring of 2019 is starting off wet across North Idaho and the rest of the Inland Empire. Last week, on April 9, Cliff measured .90 inches of rain from a strong storm. That broke the record for that date of .70 inches set back in 1943. H...
April 15, 2019 at 5:00 am
I recently received a pleasant email from a reader letting me know that he bumped up his credit score by almost 100 points with information I shared in this column. In that spirit, I thought I would share some more practical tips to avoid m...
April 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
James Cook was born into a farm laborer family in Yorkshire, England, and only lived to be 51, yet in that short life, he rose from being his father’s farmhand to becoming a distinguished Royal Navy officer and remembered in history as one ...
April 13, 2019 at 5:00 am
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is finally out of Syria. Or is it? A last stand of resistance by the insurgent fighters was confronted recently by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the town of Baghouz, Syria. The town of 10,000 s...
April 12, 2019 at 5:00 am
Why would we need to expand Medicaid in Idaho? That question was answered as I read Brent Regan’s guest opinion piece “Idahoans deserve truth about ‘Reclaim Idaho.’” I did not fall prey to the clever tactics of the signature gatherers last ...
April 12, 2019 at 5:00 am
Former Chief Justice Jim Jones, who gets his kicks these days writing independent political columns, can put together mind-numbing legal opinions with the best of them. He has written plenty of those during his 13-year career with the Idaho...
April 11, 2019 at 5:00 am
Let’s face it: We all like a good deal. When we go to a charity event, what better way to get a deal and help a good cause at the same time? Local merchants and others graciously donate their expertise such as photography services, spa serv...
April 11, 2019 at 5:00 am
We are finally beginning to learn that different doesn’t mean deficient. In fact, different can become an asset — a growing topic in conversations about autism. April is Autism Awareness Month. Rather than reproduce a list of signs, FAQs, a...
April 09, 2019 at 5:00 am
Are you a noise person, popping on headphones to blast tunes? Or the quiet type, who feels overwhelmed by chatter and too much noise?Most people must like noise; it’s everywhere. Long gone are the days when we could shop, dine out, or even ...
April 09, 2019 at 5:00 am
The friendly competition to pick up trash along I-90 pitting Coeur d’Alene (#lakecity) against Post Falls (#rivercity) was inspired by the #TrashTag challenge. Last Saturday was drizzly and gray, but that didn’t stop nearly 100 volunteers f...
