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The summer of 2026 was a hot one for many
The Summer of 2026 brought exceptional heat to many parts of the world, including the U.S. According to the World …
Officer deaths are community losses
Sunday’s tragic killings of police officers in Utah and Ohio, like this community’s loss of one of its own last year, tear at the gut. Such line-of-duty deaths add a poignant layer of mourning, and appreciation, fo…
This winter's El Nino has probably peaked
According to scientists at the Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, the warm-water phenomenon, El Nino, has likely peaked in terms of warmth in the south-central Pacific Ocean. They also state that it’s a guarantee t…
PAC battle just shows fight for GOP control
When I heard recently about Gov. Butch Otter forming a political action committee, the first question that came to mind was … why?
Mother says gun control won't help
As the mother of a murdered son, you may think that I advocate gun control. I do not. If there was a gun control law that would protect us from criminals and terrorists I would be first to shout, “Let’s do it.”
Why six say no to lotto
If Wednesday’s Powerball sales were anything to go by, America is in the throes of lottery fever. The higher the jackpot, the more spending. Is this gambling? Technically, yes; but most don’t count it among serious…
Diverse ethnic groups can still all get along
Providence has brought varied ethnic groups together to form America as it is today. There has always been change and resistance to change. In the process, we have let history stand as written; that is, until recen…
Celebrating with my sports 'family'
This is a special Sunday morning — the Seahawks are in the playoffs.
Reality tops reality TV in love match
The new season of "The Bachelor" kicked off this month with Denver software accounts manager Ben Higgins in the starring role. It’s reality TV, if using a very loose definition of the word 'reality.'
When did common sense become uncommon virtue?
What happened to common sense in our once-great nation? With all that’s going on, I’ve come to the conclusion that baseball great Yogi Berra was brilliant. His often-quoted opinions definitely seem to make more sen…
Don't let 'more is OK' fool you
Take a Tweet-sized glance at Saturday’s steak-splashed photo, with its reassuring caption suggesting Americans may be healthy with more meat and eggs than once thought, and you get the wrong idea. No, we can’t indu…
2015 was a sleighride of wild extremes
Around this time in January, Cliff Harris provides our readers with a look back at the wild weather for the previous year. He recorded many unusual events in 2015 at his station on Player Drive, so he was kind enou…
Corridor: Serve both public and private needs
There are currently two undeveloped parcels along the north side of the Spokane River, between Mill River and west of Riverstone, and public spaces and access …
In 2016, find the help you may need
If you have no idea what a protective custody hold (also known as PC hold) is, you’re not alone. I didn’t know until I experienced it.
When Obama speaks, gun sales skyrocket
Given his position as a longtime board member with the National Rifle Association, former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig would do well by endorsing Hillary Clinton for the presidency.
Man plus computer saves the world
Fear drives unhelpful extremes, while somewhere in the middle lie solutions. In human interactions large and small new discoveries, alarming events, even inventions tend to spur extreme reactions — an “all or nothi…