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Sky-high stunts
Janet Lee Orcutt wasn’t suicidal or intoxicated when she jumped from the eighth story of the Coeur d’Alene Resort …
Oval office hopefuls have paid us a visit
The visit by Ted Cruz on Saturday drew large crowds to the Kootenai County Fairgrounds but despite the fact that Idaho’s four electoral votes don’t generate much excitement in the big picture of winning the nominat…
Aging inspires fear - and courage
One of the things I hadn’t anticipated about aging is an undercurrent of fear. Wrinkles, sagging parts, whitening hair, weight struggles, yes. Vision and hearing changes, interrupted sleep, sure.
If Hillary wins, blame bumbling GOP
With all the drama in the Republican Party during this presidential election, it’s easy for Idahoans to forget about the elephant in the room.
The perfect Supreme Court nominee
Dear Mr. President:
Voters prefer female voices
No matter how much we like to convince ourselves otherwise, human choice is subject to outside influences — intentional and unintentional, consciously and subconsciously biased, and instinctive. To fight such influ…
Small moments define community
There are probably very few of us who aren’t overwhelmed by the uncivil discourse that is becoming the political norm, locally as well as on the national stage. Even outside the realm of politics, everyday people a…
For a healthier Idaho, do the right thing
Jerry: Did you know that Idaho’s State Health Exchange is second highest in the nation for enrollment per capita? Over 100,000 Idahoans are signed up. Our uninsured rate has dropped 17 percent.
A dog's search for meaning
As I lie on my couch this Sunday evening, reading Viktor Frankl’s, “Man’s Search For Meaning,” Scout and Scarlett sleep quietly on their round, padded beds by the fireplace.
Electoral college: Is it past its primary?
Presidential primaries are in season, centering the general election’s electoral college in voters’ sights. The complaint: One-party dominated states such as Idaho fade in campaign neglect, compared to “swing vote”…
Thunderstorms rumble on the horizon
It’s a case of two different coasts, in terms of the weather. Since the beginning of 2016, the East Coast has been battered by strong storms. The Northeast has seen flooding rains and snow with severe conditions, i…
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Hands-on best way to learn - for life
In our increasingly complex world, success is driven not just by what you know, but also by what you can do with that knowledge. Hands-on learning provides a greater relevance to the real world and how it applies i…
Better ID? You bet
Remember when we wrote checks and our driver’s license number was required to verify that you were really you? It was easy to recall, since it happened to be y…
Religious freedom American core value
When my wife and I were attending college in Hawaii, one of our favorite places to visit was the National Cemetery of the Pacific, known by locals as “Punchbowl” because it sits nestled in Punchbowl Crater right in…
Idaho teen dating violence way too high
More than one in five.