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Oscars diversifying - barely
Soon to turn 89, the Academy Awards are starting to reflect a bit more of America. Considering more than 200 countries tune in (at least in part), Hollywood’s golden moment has a broader cultural impact than mere f…
Family's war on Agent Orange continues after death
Agent Orange exposure is an ongoing war still being fought. As the widow of a veteran of Vietnam, it is hard for me to feel much pride without bitterness for my husband’s sacrifice, especially on Memorial Day or Ve…
Anchors aweigh, happy voyage home
Through the years I’ve told many stories in this column about my dear friend
Opinion: Proposed liquor license changes would be immoral and unfair
A few Idaho state legislators, including Luke Malek and Mary Souza are apparently behind trying to change the way liquor licenses are allotted by the state of Idaho. Behind this effort are lobbyists for big chain r…
How mastery-based learning can boost Idaho education
Amidst Idaho’s education challenges, one promising and innovative strategy that launched this school year educates our children in engaging, personalized, and …
Happy 59th, peace symbol
After we dropped the bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of innocents for generations to come, concerns over U.S., Soviet, and British atomic weapons development reached a cre…
Historical flooding across North Idaho and the Inland Empire
We’re now at a time of year when flooding is a concern across the Inland Northwest. On Friday, Feb. 10, ice jams along the St. Joe River at Calder quickly caused the river to rise 17 feet above normal to 17.04 feet…
And the fastest growing religion is...
After a series of columns describing minority religions, questions naturally arise: Where are man’s spiritual leanings headed? Which religion is experiencing the most growth? Are we becoming more, or less, religiou…
The future of figure skating on display
Sunday afternoon I had the pleasure of serving as a faux judge for the Lake City Figure Skating Funtastic Exhibition. My friend
My cynic valentine
It was Feb. 13, 2013, a Wednesday. Nothing like waking up the day before Valentine’s Day to see a rather unromantic note from my lover, published for the world to see in editorial form. News flash: My writer husban…
'67 high school reunion blues
Alien abductions peak in the month of July. Is it a coincidence that is also the most popular month for high school reunions? I don’t think so.
A look at global temperatures to 2040 - part 2
Last week, I covered Part 1 of our long-term predictions to 2040. Thank you for your emails and comments. If you want to see the full article and chart, it’s available at www.LongRangeWeather.com. Here’s Part 2.
Hitching Post nightmare concludes
There are times in life when a door of opportunity opens and you step through to seize the adventure that waits on the other side. We did that nearly 30 years ago, when we first started working at The Hitching Post…
Denney: Election integrity sacred in Idaho, other states
Unlike a lot of people in the political world, one measure of success for a secretary of state is getting zero media coverage — especially after elections.
Idaho should follow Tennessee's ed lead
While the Idaho Legislature debates a big tax cut, the Tennessee Legislature is looking toward investing big time in its citizens’ future and the economic future of the Volunteer State.