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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…
MY TURN: A response to Tim Plass
Public libraries belong to the communities that fund them. The public deserves a clear explanation of the decision to remove books and the standards applied.
OPINION: Donald Trump’s war against Iran is based on lies or delusion
Pentagon briefers told Congress in a March 1 classified briefing that there was no intelligence suggesting that Iran planned to attack American forces. Trump w…
Random musings and a milestone
Even in this unpredictable winter of ours, I was amused Friday to hear the familiar music of the ice cream truck in our Post Falls neighborhood. On a brisk, ch…
OPINION: Hope has a plan
Something powerful is happening: people are reaching for hope.
Thunderstorms may eventually become more predictable
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, there are over 40,000 thunderstorms forming every day across the globe. That’s nearly 1,700 per hour. For an entire yea…
OPINION: Teacher-turned-Treasurer spotlights service with spuds
It’s possible that those papers will be graded, but don’t worry because Mrs. Ellsworth is a “nice” teacher. Everybody involved with America250 gets an “A” in t…
Closures rock Cd'A schools
The news resounded like a thunderclap for Coeur d’Alene’s Roman Catholic families. On March 6, 1971, Sister Superior M. Mariel announced that the Immaculate…
MY TURN: Truth is better than fiction
Deception may succeed briefly, but it generally will prove to be short-lived; truth has patience on its side. Lies require constant effort to maintain viabilit…
OPINION: Republican Party Veritas
"Accuse your enemy of what you are doing, as you are doing it, to create confusion." Saul Alinsky ‘Rules for Radicals’
MY TURN: A four-year levy term is a smart choice
Stability matters, especially when levy dollars support the programs and services families see and rely on every day.
MY TURN: Save Post Falls' historic Chapin Building
OPINION: Nonprofit offers ‘lifeline’ for veterans, responders
"This is not a business or a hobby for me, it’s a lifeline.”
Always the right time to say yes to opportunities
My daughter and I were talking about saying yes to opportunities that are sometimes scary, wondering if you’ll look foolish if it’s not something you know you …
OPINION: Abraham Lincoln would be disgusted by today’s GOP standard bearers
OPINION: War and peace
What do we do as Kootenai County locals when war once again starts knocking at the door?