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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: Leaders have lost the plot
Too many of Idaho’s representatives have lost touch with the people they were elected to serve.
Spring is starting with more wild extremes
‘Suyako’ the lifesaver
MY TURN: The case for protecting Idaho’s babies: What the science says about cannabis and pregnancy
Based on the growing body of data, it is clear that prenatal cannabis exposure is not benign.
OPINION: Skinsuit Republicans
It’s just common sense.
OPINION: The MAGA movement is headed for historic election losses this year
Trump grossly miscalculated the impact Iran could have on the world economy by closing off the Strait of Hormuz.
OPINION: Fiscally conservative?
In 2026, far-right legislators in Idaho have given us a case study in how not to run a state.
Blue and white, black and orange for the win
Viking and Trojan fans were out in full force Saturday night and it wasn’t a sporting event between rivals. The annual Wine, Stein and Dine to benefit the Post…
Wind and snow
It was certainly a wild week weatherwise across the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane region. On Thursday, March 12, a second round of very strong winds since last Dec…
Delivering joy
The birth of triplets at a Coeur d’Alene hospital happens once a generation. So, it’s front-page news in this former timber town when it occurs. On March…
OPINION: Legislature should require an impact statement on health-related bills
While our lawmakers are required to provide a fiscal impact statement with each legislative measure (and truth be told, the statements are often wild estimates…
My Turn: 15 years later, recalling the words of Wally Connally
War hero and longtime police volunteer Wally Connally will turn 90 in September.
MY TURN: Losing my civility at Costco
Next time, a new plan. Random acts of kindness. A smile for fellow shoppers. Granting the right of way to others. This epiphany meant being cordial. No more re…
OPINION: Déjà vu again
Groups like the North Idaho “Republicans” envy the success of the KCRCC and see it as the bone they want.
MY TURN: Gaza Peace Plan
In September 2025, the Gaza Peace Plan, a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas, was negotiated by the United States and several Arab and Muslim coun…