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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 …
Earthquake and volcanic eruption predictions
As predicted in my book "Weather and Bible Prophecy," I see increasing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on a global scale between now and 2025 as the sun goes into a 200-year cycle of "dimming" with far less suns…
A Bible lesson for those who need it
To Sholeh Patrick, Joan Harman, and others who demonstrate an interest in Spiritual matters and who have evidently given some serious thought to the subject, but who obviously do not understand the biblical doctrin…
Climate: A gentleman's bet offered
In response to Daniel Gressler's letter published June 3, I agree that we are in a dangerous period of climate change but I do not agree that it is caused primarily by puny humans. It is possible for us to cause po…
Anchor House is changing, not closing
We're not closing our doors! The Idaho Youth Ranch is committed to North Idaho. For over 30 years our organization has been helping youth from this area through Anchor House, our family counseling services, Adoptio…
MLP: And then there was schwa
A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. And sometimes, schwa.
Bullying definitions
What does it really mean to be a bully? Is a bully a child who torments other children and takes pleasure in the task? Is a bully a kid who fights other kids when he gets mad and struggles with emotional regulation…
The best days of life ahead for grads
It's graduation week for high schools in Kootenai County and hundreds of young people are launching into adulthood. Commencement speeches will inspire and provoke thought.
With ISIS threat looming, we must stand against evil
It is always refreshing and uplifting to watch the National Memorial Day program on television each year. Patriotism and the spirit of God are at their best. It does, however, point to America's need to conduct a r…
Don't hang up on this column
Would it surprise you to know that Alexander Graham Bell did not have a phone in his study? He considered it an unwelcome intrusion in his work. Ironic as that is, perhaps frenetic modern man could take a lesson fr…
All-time record May rains ended a decade-long drought in the southern Great Plains
More than 11 inches of rain fell in just a six-hour period early Tuesday, May 26, in the Houston area of Texas. The nation's fourth-largest city saw its highways turned into raging rivers that stranded hundreds of …
What to do with Rathdrum Mountain
I am writing to the voters of Rathdrum in regards to the survey being sent out asking what to do with the 557 acre parcel that the City of Rathdrum owns on Rathdrum Mountain.
The ties that bind us all
We are stardust.
Moving to a STEM focus at Fernan Elementary
What's in a name? Gertrude, Agnes, Microsoft and the Banana Slugs offer different thoughts when imagining the focus of the corporation or individual owning the title. A kind and mature woman of strong focus might o…
Senior pranks get creative in 2015
A Craigslist real estate for sale ad has provided entertainment as it made the social media rounds over the weekend.
Love's secret: Kindness
If everything has its season, then summer must be for love; the months of June, July, and August (the last two now rivaling June in popularity, according to the National Center for Health Statistics) are the most p…