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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 …
GOP state convention one for record books
"We should pass a rule that the convention cannot be held on a Friday the 13th during a full moon."
Volunteers key to Ironman success
It takes a village of more than 3,000 volunteers to make Ironman Coeur d'Alene happen.
Yes, we are a Christian Nation
Since when do voting parishioners become the "lees and dregs" of society, and pastors mere doltish knaves, while the scorn-filled local editor sits high atop his ivory tower, hoarding the 1st Amendment pie, imagini…
It can (and does) happen right here
Harvard-educated Robert West, M.D., has a lot to say about the state's, and the nation's, deficiencies in the coroner system. Before you say "not interested," answer two questions. Are you a fan of murder mysteries…
The recent volcanic eruption in Indonesia did not cool our climate
Many of our subscribers have asked me lately if the recent huge eruption of Mt. Sangeang Api in Indonesia would cool the planet like the massive eruption 23 years ago in June 1991 of Mt. Pinatubo in the Phil-ippine…
Journey back for liberty
Editor's note: Today is Flag Day, and we appreciate Dr. Burns' contribution to the discussion of liberty.
Jail: Seek a better solution
Kootenai County residents want to know about and be heard on major issues regarding county government; particularly when the issues affect their safety and their pocket books. The overcrowded county jail and what t…
Father's Day rooted in Spokane
Father's Day isn't just about dads and their kids. It's about paternal influences in any life, including non-familial relationships and even society itself.
Pensive parenting
Parenting does not happen by accident. One must think, research, study and plan to parent a child. Think; the most important act one does in his or her life - the creation of life - is possible with little thought …
Fatherhood defined by love and example
Father's Day evokes thoughts and memories of my own father as well as the father that fate and providence brought into the lives of my three daughters in 1986 when Bert and I were married.
Easy remedy exists for Obama's illegal move
The initial joy that erupted in Hailey and across America when President Barack Obama announced that he had secured the freedom of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, has been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the illega…
Justice Stevens: Money is not speech
In law school, the words, "J. Stevens, dissenting" became as expected as the daily pits in our stomachs which formed at the threshold of Professor Wheeler's classroom (an ex-Marine, he ran us first-years like the d…
Record California drought to persist into fall
The worst drought in California in modern times will not break until at least late this fall with the return of the annual rainy season, if then.
Guns in the classroom: Options for Idaho faculty
The presidents and their faculty at Idaho's colleges and universities voiced their strong opposition, but the Idaho Legislature passed Senate Bill 1254 allowing firearms in our classrooms. The UI faculty union has …
MLP: It's always time for punny fun
Your Mrs. Language Punster did not always appreciate such silly slips o' the tongue. Groan, she did; roll her eyes and snittily shake her old bitty head. Then she met Mr. Editor Person - that connoisseur of double-…