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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 …
John Bujak: Shades of Jesse Ventura
John Bujak, the Libertarian Party candidate for governor, is making the effort to pull off the biggest political upset since Jesse "The Body" Ventura went from the wrestling ring to governor of Minnesota. But if he…
Young, and in no rush to marry
It's a little ironic, but only at first glance. According to results of a Pew Research survey released last week, the No. 1 thing today's young women look for in a mate is a job. A steady job, if you please (78 per…
The 'bellwether' continent of Antarctica sees more record sea ice
This past week, the Antarctic sea icepack hit a 36-year record high in total volume at a whopping 20.11297 million square kilometers in area. This beat the previous record set the year before in 2013 in late Sept-e…
Tempest brews over Fernan Lake
Mr. Miller's response to the My Turn piece I wrote requires some clarification. Apparently a public airing is what is required to elicit a response from the Fernan Lake Conservation and Recreation Association (FLCR…
ACA isn't panacea it's cracked up to be
As a former recruiter in the health insurance industry, and for someone who has been negatively impacted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) personally, I take issue with the Guest Opinion written by Zelda Geyer-Sylvi…
How can Idaho build a culture of respect?
In the last couple of weeks we have been flooded with images of Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens punching his fiancee and kicking her down the hall and descriptions of the open wounds left on Adrian Peterson's son'…
Global warming comes home
I'm 62 years old and I've lived in the Coeur d'Alene area for the past 28 years. Growing up, with my parents and brother and sister, I spent every summer until I graduated from high school visiting my grandparents …
Pass me a banned book, please
Man is very delicate and vulnerable. Not in control of his own mind. Mere suggestion can destroy him utterly or turn him to evil. Ideas are to blame, especially if found in books such as these most frequently banne…
Today's pit bull is yesterday's shepherd
I am so weary of pit bulls being labeled because of human training and breeding faults. There was a time when German shepherds were labeled similarly but now people are seeing the intelligence, loyalty, and love of…
The friend I never met
My column last week, "Man on the Corner" brought an outpouring of response.
What it takes to fill key office
I like Lawerence Denney.
Judiciary Act of 1789: A cornerstone for constitutional uniformity
The forthcoming celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Judiciary Act of 1789, virtually unrivaled as a statutory cornerstone of American Constitutionalism, shines a light on a law enacted by the First Congress…
Domestic violence and football
"Gramps, what would you do if today was the last day of your life?" my fourth-grade granddaughter asks truly wanting an answer.
Prepare for a great story
Most associate Albert Einstein, one of the smartest contributors to the sum of human knowledge, with science. Did you know he credited fiction and imagination with scientific thought?
Anniversary reminder: Ice is nice!
The hardcore skeptics said it couldn't be done: no way the Kootenai Youth Recreation Organization (KYRO) could raise $800K of the $2.8 million needed to build …