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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 …
The 27th year of life
Is there a time in one's life when one so drastically changes that it feels like a rebirth, a do-over, the beginning of a new life?
Solberg to represent Idaho in Illinois
In June, Kylee Solberg came oh-so-close to winning the Miss Idaho crown, but the first runner-up consolation prize is pretty sweet.
When two friends compete
There's an old political saying that when asked to choose between two good friends running for the same office, the answer is, "I'm with my friend." That means you're not about to choose, nor are you going to say w…
Veterans survey on VA issues remains open
In the wake of last year's scandals involving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), I created a veterans survey to learn more about the experiences and needs of Idaho's veterans community. The 2014 Veterans…
Can we prevent Alzheimer's?
Want to significantly reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's? Not only can you, but recent research suggests that you may have more power to prevent this type of dementia than previously thought.
Dalton deer in headlights of city council meeting
In the recent Dalton Gardens newsletter, it states that "the city will be advertising for trappers to review the possibility of continuing the deer trapping pilot project that was coordinated with Idaho Fish and Ga…
Time to 'smell the roses' for this climatologist
I'm not exactly riding into the "chemtrail sunset," but I'm going to cut my weekly workload to 50 hours or so from the current 70 hours plus per week. As Yogi Berra, the famed New York Yankee catcher once said, "wh…
What makes us human makes abortion inhumane
A recent Letter to the Editor made the claim that a human fetus, because it shares characteristics with other species, cannot be classified as "human" and this non-human state exists past birth for a minimum of thr…
Looking back on training Iraqi Army
This September marks the 10th anniversary of my return from Iraq in 2004 to 2005. Being deployed as a cross level soldier to the 98th Division, now headquarter…
The story behind animals in captivity
Wednesday was National Dog Day. I enjoyed seeing all the posts on social media of people with their dogs and cute quotes about how wonderful dogs are. I couldn't help but notice the irony in this, for on this very …
Gay or straight, we're all worthy of God's grace
All right! Enough is enough! I've been reading this "discussion" ad-nauseam concerning "homosexual sin or no sin."
Don't confuse sex addicts, offenders
Recent local stories - of a financial aid director abusing his power against women, of a serial child molester, of an alleged rapist - have the disturbing sex offender in mind. We're told such behavior generally re…
Here's a new proposal to fight fires with aircraft
In the Vietnam War the military modified several C-130 aircraft to gun ships with much firepower. They would fly these aircraft in tight circles around a small ground target and direct their guns on that target. Th…
Idaho's top education job sure isn't for amateurs
Tom Luna was elected as Idaho's superintendent of public instruction partly because of his ideas for reforming education. He was re-elected four years later, partly for his accomplishments.
Recipes from a bountiful garden harvest
I'm invited into this mild August morning with a blast of smog created by hundreds of fires burning the forests of Idaho.