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El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean…
Special deliveries spread neighborhood joy
In a month that’s been heavy and hard, this day brightener is just what I needed. Maybe we all do.
Drought and floods across the U.S.
Summer flooding has been making headlines as scientists are claiming those disasters have been historical rainfall events. The tragic flood in Central Texas in…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Capone's: Where everybody knows your name
It boiled down to Coeur d’Alene or Eugene, Ore. Tired of working long hours in the Los Angeles hospitality business, Tom and Teresa Capone searched the country…
MY TURN: The unseen costs: Patrons stand to lose if the Cooperative Information Network dissolves
I write today with deep concern about the impending loss of access to the Cooperative Information Network (CIN), an indispensable resource for countless patrons. While the decision to shutter access to such a vital…
OPINION: Sophistry
Sophistry is the use of fallacious arguments with the intent to deceive. Critics will use sophistry to make an argument when the facts do not support their pos…
MY TURN: The first First Responder
We’ve heard a lot in the past week and a half about our heroic first responders…the loss of the two brave men who ran toward the danger, the third man, also go…
OPINION: Putting people before politics when it comes to health care
Across North Idaho, we all want the same things: to be healthy, to care for our loved ones, and to live in communities where people look out for each other. Ac…
OPINION: A political statement masquerading as a legal opinion must be called out
Please believe me, I have tried to limit my criticism of Attorney General Raul Labrador. But, as a former Idaho AG for eight years, I know the importance of pr…
MY TURN: 'Friends' rally around injured cyclist
Thanks to my girlfriend nearby, a man had been asked to call 911 (thank you, sir!) and EMTs from the university arrived in minutes followed soon after by an ambulance. Their calm efficiency and gentle treatment of …
Volunteers in every corner of the community
A red, white and blue high five to Dave and Angie Hatch and Keith Sims for hosting an annual barbeque brisket and pulled pork potluck fireworks extravaganza at…
Dry weather across the globe
The summer of 2025 has been very warm to hot across much of the western U.S. Here in Coeur d’Alene, we’ve already had six days with high temperatures at or abo…
HUCKLEBERRIES: A sharp name
“Coeur d’Alene” rolls off the tongue: a beautiful French word attached to an American Indian tribe, an idyllic lake, a river and a booming resort town. It’s as…
MY TURN: The bond of firefighters
I still recall the many lives and property we saved and the times when I was saved by my brothers from my station. I remember how they were always there for me in good and bad times, ready to assist with everyday l…
OPINION: A time for compassion and listening
I had an entirely different column planned for today — then Sunday came. Important conversations about political policy have their time and place. But this…
MY TURN: Turn mourning into action: Young people need help
What we do know is that many young people today feel hopeless, neglected, and unloved. When young people are lonely and isolated, they become vulnerable to unhealthy alliances in the form of a substitute “family” t…