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El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean…
OPINION: Attorney General Raul Labrador flunks the birthright citizenship exam
Labrador and 23 other Republican Attorneys General have asked the Supreme Court to overturn what has long been the well-established law of the United States.
OPINION: When 'peace' is just a slogan
It’s time for America, and specifically Kootenai County, to take a long, honest look in the mirror and ask an uncomfortable question: do we actually stand for …
Coeur d’Alene’s microclimates
I’ve recently received a few emails asking about the different types of climates and their effects here in North Idaho. Our region is well-known for its many l…
‘First dog I’ve pet in 21 years’
Don Paradis wanted to do something normal after escaping execution three times during his 21 years as an Idaho prisoner – 14 years on Death Row.
OPINION: Recommended candidates for the May 19 primary
Good decisions require good information.
MY TURN: Jury duty
The purpose of the jury in both civil and criminal trials is to determine the facts and apply those facts to the law. This simple principle is the bedrock of our democracy.
Respect and gratitude for Vietnam veterans
OPINION: Governor Little must veto HB 752
This isn't just a concern for the transgender community; it is a threat to privacy and freedom for everyone in Idaho.
OPINION: Idaho’s budgeting process — throwing together feathers, hoping for a duck
Idahoans should use the occasion of Vietnam War Veterans Day to remember and pay respects to veterans who have served in all of the nation’s wars.
Could we see a strong El Nino this year?
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Harry Button thought he was a goner when he hit the bottom of the frigid Spokane River. But he surfaced moments later to become a Post Falls Police Departme…
OPINION: The unreasonable man
It is not possible to counter an extremist agenda by being accommodating or reasonable.
MY TURN: Caring for the community you call home
When doctors practice in the communities that shaped them, the impact is immediate.
Seasons of life in the neighborhood
OPINION: Raul Labrador chooses sides in Idaho’s Republican civil war
An Idaho Republican civil war has been raging for the last several years between an extreme-right, culture-warrior branch and a reasonable, pragmatic branch wh…