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El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean…
MY TURN: Seeking Idahoans’ input to develop affordable housing policy
Access to affordable housing remains one of the most pressing issues affecting both employees and employers across Idaho, and it is the number one issue Idahoa…
Old school white bread has its Masters moment
Show of hands: Who’s eaten a pimento cheese on white bread sandwich? I must admit I hadn’t until several years ago when my friend Jame` Davis gifted me with a …
MY TURN: Tom Hanley My Turn misleading
In a My Turn column published on March 7, Community Library Network (CLN) Trustee Tom Hanley attempted to oversimplify the ongoing conflict between the Coopera…
New tornado outbreaks in the Midwest
Tornado and severe weather season in the central U.S. have ramped up this spring. Last week was especially tough as at least 50 twisters were reported from the…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Candy and chaos
The late George Cecil compared the 1975 “Rabbit Riot” at City Park to his day’s pell-mell Vietnamese evacuation of Da Nang.
MY TURN: The pros and cons of a Citylink joint powers agreement
“The issue is people look at me because I cast the deciding vote and so, therefore, I’m either the good guy or the bad guy”- BOCC chair Bruce Mattare.
OPINION: A living petition
Marching in the streets has a long history in American Democracy.
OPINION: Donald Trump channels a kindred spirit, Dick the Butcher
There has been a bit of discussion over the years as to what William Shakespeare’s character, Dick the Butcher, meant when he said: “The first thing we do is, …
Historic club celebrates libraries, past and future
Earlier this year, a Main Street reader emailed asking if I’d be interested in speaking at a monthly meeting of the Coeur d’Alene Womans Club.
A new vent found in Yellowstone
We know that a supervolcano, Yellowstone, is located practically in our backyard. The region is constantly going through geological changes, as there was a rec…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Gone too soon, but won't be forgotten
Jenny Stokes was such a tough Coeur d’Alene High goalkeeper that she once lobbied to stay in a game after suffering a broken nose diving for a ball.
OPINION: The wave
Legislators may campaign as true conservatives but once elected they usually drift toward the establishment deep state. Surprisingly the reason is psychologica…
OPINION: Take action
Now is the time for every American who truly cares about our country's future to act. That was the message former Congressional Representatives Larry La Rocco …
OPINION: Vietnam War Veterans Day reminds us of what it means to serve
March 29 is Vietnam War Veterans Day, the day set aside to remember and honor those who served in that ill-fated war. A phone call earlier this month brought t…
March Madness and spring fever are here
March Madness is in full swing. I think we’ve watched at least a dozen men’s basketball games in the past few weeks. I don’t watch much regular season basketba…