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Early Dawn a wake-up call for Post Falls
On April 10 the Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing at City Hall in regards to Early Dawn Special Use Permit (SUP). This permit all…
For Dems, identity politics is a pitfall
Watch carefully, my friends, over the next six months. You will see the remnants of the Idaho Democratic Party commit seppuku — the ritualized form of Japanese hari kari (suicide).
Here's how the VA binds offers of helping hands
Thinking about helping a vet with a VA claim? Think again. You may be breaking the law.
Is it time for public campaign financing?
The thorny problems of campaign financing put candidates and voters in a tough spot. To have a chance, candidates — especially at state and national levels — need a big chunk of change to reach all voters with even…
Filling out parade entry forms 101
Parade season is gearing up, and every year I intend to give suggestions to those who will fill out the parade applications/entry forms. My perspective comes from years of organizing parades, announcing parades and…
Felled by flu and a serious omission
You’ve had the flu.
What to look for in a judge
Shout out to political independents: Don’t miss today’s nonpartisan races — it’s not just a primary. In addition to the party primaries for congressional, legislative, state, and local offices, today’s ballot inclu…
All about Hawaii's big volcanic eruption
It’s been a tough start for 2018 for many Hawaiian residents. First, many people in this part of the world have experienced flooding rains. What was called “a historic torrent of rain” hit the island of Kauai with …
A rarity: This is no scam
It seems some bad actors, calling on behalf of Dish Network, the pay TV service, have been found guilty of violating federal law. According to the terms of the ruling in a class-action lawsuit, anyone with one of t…
Mother's Day incomplete without Dad, too
My mother died at my feet.
Don't lose rural soul of county
Between our two daughters, I spent 15 years as a support parent in Marion Crumb’s Diablos 4H group: hundreds of hours hauling horses to shows, weeks at horse camp, trips to Boise and Moscow for Horse Bowl competiti…
Planes, politics and posteriors in Paris
We promised you a potpourri of items as often as we can squeeze them in, right?
A sign of the (political) times
Think about Idaho politics.
Get your facts straight, Commissioner
Maybe this means we’re in the big time.
Candidates scramble for undecided voters
State Rep. Christy Perry of Nampa, one of seven candidates running for Congress in Idaho’s First District, has never been one to suggest that people should vote for her because she’s a woman. But she has no objecti…