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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 …
You see, government does work
On July 5 of this year a strong wind pushed a fire over a ridge and took aim at Bayview, Idaho. In a span of just over a week, it burned more than 1,300 acres and destroyed six homes. The response from the local fi…
Darn the tomatoes: Picnic at The Brig
"Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!"
'Grace' goes both ways
The July 26 Press Editorial suggested "Grace" should be employed to resolve differences created by recently enacted laws. I agree, but there has been a chasm created between those who want Civil Rights and those wh…
Dogs and kids
What I did on my summer vacation: Purchased two Labrador retriever puppies, fell in love with said puppies and changed my entire way of life.
The Medicaid debate: Is health insurance a right?
Thank goodness for health insurance.
Brush with kindness is always welcome
Most people are familiar with the Habitat for Humanity projects of building homes, but another program under its umbrella is A Brush with Kindness.
Shine a light on dark money
With federal and presidential candidates already gearing up for the 2016 election season, eyes turn to funding. Money is power, and when the money behind a candidate hides from the spotlight, citizens grow circumsp…
Let it snow? Probably not this winter, folks
Following one of the hottest Julys on record across the Inland Northwest, it continued to be very warm and bone-dry through the first week of August.
Trading four wheels for two
I used to work for an alternative newsweekly, and through my work there I learned about Rails-to-Trails efforts, local construction of bike lanes and efforts to increase bike safety. After a couple of years of read…
Where evolution, atheism and science really end up
Since I was a child raised in the California Coast Ranges, I have enjoyed science, history, and learning. Oh, the excitement when I found an obsidian arrowhead in the hills; or when I was able to call in a fox and …
Get rid of unneeded traffic controls
Although no one can condone vandalism, I understand the frustration of the perpetrator who cut down the stop signs on Rimrock Road. Those of us who use Upper Hayden Lake Road are now having to deal with a totally u…
Living in the real world
Judging from Bonnie Bogart-Brown's July 28 My Turn [When Human Management Isn't Such a Good Thing], she'd be just as happy living in a cave. More power to her, but most of us - me included - aren't interested in ro…
MLP: Wordplay, Not Wii
Your luddite Mrs. Language Person, ever unimpressed with what today passes for "gaming," respects those heady artforms of yesteryear. Much prefers a play on words, does she:
And the next president of the U.S. is ...
We are either blessed or cursed right now, depending on your point of view, with the most unpredictable presidential election in at least 100 years. I am a political junkie who grew up in a family of Democrats. My …
When is a tax not a tax?
Cities and counties use a method allowed by law to impose or increase taxes without asking the tax payers permission. It is entitled "Tax Increment Funding" or TIF. TIF is the funding mechanism used by Urban Renewa…