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A wintry hack at Caddyshack
No secrets here.
'I want them to feel my pain'
School shootings are terrible, senseless tragedies. Each of these now all-too-frequent events is different but seems to share a common, very modern, factor — the social isolation of the perpetrator. They are often …
STEVE CAMERON: These phobias are for the birds
We promised you fun.
The red carpet then and now
Five years ago this week, I wrote about a local Oscar connection. As I’m heading to La La Land this weekend with Dianne Ansbaugh for People Magazine’s Red Carpet Experience, it’s fitting to take this red carpet wal…
Try on these tax tips
That dreaded deadline is fast approaching. Even to sophisticated taxpayers, regulations are not only complex, but can change too fast to keep up. Online services may be cheap, but sometimes miss potential deduction…
Smelter would expose residents to pollution
My wife and I live in Blanchard, Idaho. Since November of 2017 we have found ourselves involved in a fight to stop Hi Test Sands, a Canadian company, from building a silicon smelter in Newport, Wash. Hi Test Sands,…
Those 'freedom checks' might just be handcuffs
Questions and concerns about “Freedom Checks” flooded in last week. Is this a scam? In a word, no, but read on, Macduff*.
La Niña seems to be weakening
The residents of North Idaho and surrounding regions continue to be in the middle of the “third” winter that should continue into early March. From last week’s…
From one president to another
Add Richard MacLennan to a crowd of baffled administrators.
A contrast in visions of better America
I had to send The Press thanks as your editorial was an excellent foil to the nasty, “wrong side of the bed” folks in “Readers Write” of Wednesday, Feb. 21. Re…
Arming teachers: Safe or insufferable?
The words sound truly awful, even creepy, when you actually mouth the sentence.
Student: Phones are our friends, not foes
Coeur d’Alene School Board,
Rebuttal to sharia's roar
It is becoming increasingly fatiguing to read Sholeh Patrick’s unceasing glorification and defense of the Islamic religion. However, she remains a protected paid writer with no “opinion” caveat mark on her columns …
Investment in early childhood education reduces crime big time
Having served 8 years as Idaho Attorney General (1983-1990) and 12 years as a member of the Idaho Supreme Court (2005-2016), I have gained a good perspective on crime prevention. Idaho has a fairly effective system…
Hey, kids: Let's have fun with phobias!
First rule today: Just chill and go with it.