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OPINION: Crapo may see a higher profile
In the 40 years that I have known Sen. Mike Crapo, he has never bragged about his having great power or influence …
MLP: Don’t bait your breath
Snitty Old Biddy is back and barking grammatically
Summers are getting hotter across the U.S.
The summer of 2024 is winding down across the Inland Northwest, but it was certainly another dry and hot season. July was a torrid month with the average high …
HUCKLEBERRIES: Time marches on, memories stand strong
Sixty years have passed, but the question remains: Who killed Susan Stewart?
MY TURN: Breaking through the noise
The noise is relentless. From media overload to political shouting matches, we’re bombarded daily with messages designed to divide, distract, and exhaust us. T…
OPINION: Remembering Sen. Steve Symms
Steve Symms’ mark on Idaho politics was undeniable and his 1980 stunning victory over Sen. Frank Church was historic. Church was the last Idaho Democrat to hol…
OPINION: Ignorant, brainwashed or lying
When I hear a progressive say something that is obviously untethered from the truth I consider whether that person is ignorant, brainwashed or lying. Ignorant …
OPINION: Live from the Democratic National Convention
This week, I'm writing to you from the heart of Chicago, where the feeling is electric as Democrats make history.
MY TURN: The facts about Prop 1
There’s a lot of misinformation circulating about the Open Primaries proposition (Prop 1) that will be on the ballot in November. Most of the accusations, including those printed in opinion letters in the Coeur d’A…
OPINION: The Open Primaries Initiative won’t cause gun control, warts or balding
Political fearmonger Greg Pruett has been trying to scare voters away from the Open Primaries Initiative (OPI) with the preposterous claim that it will bring g…
The birthday boys' half century of celebration
When I first began penning this column for the Tribune in the early 1990s and later The Press, I would occasionally wish friends a happy birthday, especially i…
sholeh: Can nonprofits get political?
Questions arise when churches are involved
New ways of hail research
Thunderstorm season continues across the U.S. east of the Rockies. For the 2024 season, there have been 1,344 tornadoes spawned from severe thunderstorms, comp…
HUCKLEBERRIES: A light in the dark
On Aug. 17, 1959, Irene Bennett’s world caved in. At 11:37 that night, Irene, her husband, Purley, and their four children were sleeping on the banks of the Ma…
MY TURN: Regan out of new material
Like Donald Trump, Mr. Regan appears to be running out of new material. His Opinion of Aug. 9 is the same old, boring, negative propaganda, threats and disinformation.
OPINION: Risch: Don’t trust Harris with foreign policy
Vice President Kamala Harris may be the Democratic Party’s brightest star at the moment, but the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says …