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Cutting funds doesn't make schools better
On Wednesday March 17th an op-ed piece by the Kootenai County Republican
CdA2030: Time for transparency
“Open and honest government is fundamental to a free society. . . . The Open Meeting Law
SOB club featured Compton, too
Dick Compton didn’t make friends when he voted in the 2-1 majority on March 6
Problems with public lands
The Panhandle Idaho State Department of Lands has been acquiring hundreds of acres of land during recent years and designating them as “Public Lands”.
Why D.C. residents want statehood
It's an uphill climb to become the 51st state.
The Chase email mystery
When reviewing my Chase statement, I noticed a questionable charge on my account for $236. The charge was from a clothing store out of New York. I didn’t recognize the compan
Dressing for dinner with a comical twist
When Allisa Haakenson Chipman posted “I’m absolutely sure your dad is not as cool as mine ...” she was talking about her father, Bob Haakenson. Bob, 85, is a former Idaho legislator, former county commissioner an…
Study: Red states depend more on fed dollars
Study shows Idaho in middle of pack.
How wet we've been; how dry we are
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Racists? Here? Let's see 'em
I read with great interest the “There’s work to be done here” opinion by the Human Rights Consortium. In it, there
North Idaho needs more civility, less extremism
When I was growing up in Utah, every summer my parents would host an ice cream
Comprehensive Plan cannot come soon enough for Coeur d’Alene
After my last Planning and Zoning Meeting I have taken stock on both the complexities of our charmed city and the drawbacks to that charm. I am frequently
Huckleberries: The volcano that made Sid famous
Sid Smith once appeared in a movie with James Bond.
Don’t become catfish prey
Romance scammers are having a blast these days.
Love of puzzles flourishes in pandemic
Main Street for March 17