Columns
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Drought patterns are difficult to break
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the western portion of the country, especially the Southwest, has been in …
MLP: Good sentences don't run
Your Mrs. Language Person has a short attention span.
What can we agree on? Politics!
OK, that’s a bit misleading, if technically correct: Americans do agree on (some) politics.
Don't dash to buy RFID-blocking gear
Radio-frequency identification is a nifty technology that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. The tags store data electronically that special readers can pick u…
It's the little moments that add up to community
I’ve always believed that what defines us as a community is less about big moments but the thousands of little moments ... when a smile sneaks up and we collectively think, “I love where I live.”
What can we agree on? Mental health
It baffles us in the news business to hear someone say they don’t pay attention to news. When I ask why, invariably I hear, “It’s too depressing.”
Riding the road to bike safety - together
I am concerned about Douglas Rivard’s sentiment in a letter to the editor on Aug. 14. I grew up in Kootenai County. On bikes. I used to ride my 10 speed to Bry…
Congress returns to pleas for more gun laws
Do something.
What went way wrong with NIC athletics
The CDA Press and its letters to the editor have provided a primer regarding NIC’s highly damaged athletic program but, as in most controversies, there is much…
The making of an American
Some moments in life seem suspended in time, transformative. The best of those bring meaning not only to the person directly experiencing them, but to anyone l…
Anglin with Anglen - 1973
Editor’s note: For 27 years, beginning Feb. 8, 1973, Ralph Anglen of Bonners Ferry wrote an outdoor column for the local paper that was widely read and used as a source of fishing and hunting information. It was ca…
Education: Unleash free-market power
At the end of the last century, something remarkable happened. The internet simultaneously exponentially increased the availability of knowledge and reduced th…
More cable blackouts to come
I’ve received several calls and emails from readers annoyed that their favorite TV channels are being dropped by their providers. Cable and satellite companies are struggling to reach deals with some TV channels. A…
17th century system fails 21st century students
Second of three parts
What every small city in America needs
On Saturday, along with 1,139 other fortunate souls, I enjoyed a most memorable evening in the newly-refurbished Schuler Performing Arts Center on the North Idaho College campus. It seems unlikely that in a venue t…
OPINION: Education funding out of whack
Why don’t Idaho teachers make $216,000 a year? It is a valid question as Idaho spends about $7,500 a year per student, supplemental levies add about $1,500 per…