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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 …
Could North Idaho have another rough wildfire season?
The spring of 2019 is starting off wet across North Idaho and the rest of the Inland Empire. Last week, on April 9, Cliff measured .90 inches of rain from a st…
Boo-boos that can burst your credit score bubble
I recently received a pleasant email from a reader letting me know that he bumped up his credit score by almost 100 points with information I shared in this column. In that spirit, I thought I would share some more…
Trying to understand the Middle East
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is finally out of Syria. Or is it? A last stand of resistance by the insurgent fighters was confronted recently by S…
Here's why I didn't sign Prop 2 petition
Why would we need to expand Medicaid in Idaho? That question was answered as I read Brent Regan’s guest opinion piece “Idahoans deserve truth about ‘Reclaim Idaho.’”
Idaho redistricting can be improved
Former Chief Justice Jim Jones, who gets his kicks these days writing independent political columns, can put together mind-numbing legal opinions with the best of them. He has written plenty of those during his 13-…
We all love charity, but beware of this
Let’s face it: We all like a good deal. When we go to a charity event, what better way to get a deal and help a good cause at the same time?
Autism's benefits are Super Simple
We are finally beginning to learn that different doesn’t mean deficient. In fact, different can become an asset — a growing topic in conversations about autism.
Everyone wins with #TrashTag challenge
The friendly competition to pick up trash along I-90 pitting Coeur d’Alene (#lakecity) against Post Falls (#rivercity) was inspired by the #TrashTag challenge. Last Saturday was drizzly and gray, but that didn’t st…
Quiet! My brain is growing
Are you a noise person, popping on headphones to blast tunes? Or the quiet type, who feels overwhelmed by chatter and too much noise?
Don't ignore CareCredit bill
With all the junk mail we get these days, it can be hard to spot a bona fide bill, especially from a company you don’t recognize. A Post Falls reader recently ran into this problem with CareCredit.
Close to the normal number of thunderstorms expected this season
April has arrived and a new weather pattern has moved into the region with increased rainfall. There’s still a chance we could see a few more flakes of snow over the next several weeks, but it looks like we’ve seen…
We need to get our priorities straight
I am a gun owner, hunter and outdoorsman, have an extensive background in emergency services including 38 years as a firefighter/paramedic, and 30 years as a firearm and use of force trainer for police and civilian…
Idahoans deserve truth about 'Reclaim Idaho'
Reclaim Idaho, the group behind the Medicaid expansion initiative on the November 2018 ballot, is nothing if not skilled in the art of deceptive propaganda. Fo…
To MLP: A linguist's 'epic' rebuttal
What’s in a word? That by which we call by any other would sound just as sweet.
Zombie debt conquered!
A Post Falls reader fought the credit zombie monster and won!