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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 …
7 points to ponder on Idaho etiquette
Editor’s note: This was originally published in June 2017. Bob and The Press thought now would be a pretty good time to remind everybody.
Initiative measure not a pay day bill
It is appalling that scurrilous, untrue attacks can be ginned up overnight and leveled at one of the most honest senators in our Legislature. Hundreds of angry emails and phone messages have flooded my office, ofte…
Got a smartphone 'problem?' Beat it
Somehow the human race survived before smartphones.
Ford transmission woes result in recall notice
Imagine driving down the highway at 60 mph when your vehicle downshifts to low gear, placing you in danger and making it impossible for you to keep up with traffic speeding around you. For drivers of Ford’s top-sel…
Exchange created lifelong bonds of friendship
LaDonna Beaumont is a Renaissance woman, last year earning her private pilot’s license among other things. Her sense of adventure took root in the stories she heard from her father, who served in the Army and was b…
What's behind effort to destroy initiatives
Idaho has a new political force on hand, Reclaim Idaho. And it looks like it’s making the elites upset.
Reading, writing and arithmetic
The Cd’A Press editorial about the value of reading (Sunday, March 17, 2019) brought back memories of conversations I had with my mother many years ago. Our ta…
Are you a phone addict?
Never has the world been more connected, nor the average life more screen-dependent. It’s getting out of balance.
Looking for love in online spaces? Wallet alert!
When you consider that dating is a $3 billion-a-year business and 20 percent of people who got married in 2017 met online, it’s no wonder scammers are circling these websites like sharks ready to pick the pocket of…
Patrick's sins against that special saint
Sholeh Patrick in her “Research” column on March 14th attempts to test our knowledge of St. Patrick, yet fails to depict the truth fully herself. The following…
Spring will be here in the nick of time
Let me guess: You’re ready for spring.
No place for a hippie commune
I read with interest the article regarding Mr. Oberholzer and his issue with his campground that he is running. I am all for the people being able to use their land for what they would like but his property rights …
Take a look from another perspective
Many a high school student has moaned and groaned about a book reading assignment, it can almost be considered a right of passage. When you’re in an Advanced P…
Uphold the Constitution, no matter your religion
Several years ago, when my son was still in high school, he wrote a letter to the editor of this fine paper. It was in regard to our country’s label of “Christian Nation” and the importance of maintaining that titl…
Test your St. Paddy knowledge
Saint Patrick, one of Ireland’s three patron saints (along with Saints Brigid and Columcille), was a Christian missionary credited with converting Ireland to Christianity in the 5th century. That much we know.