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Here's how prosecutor considers charges
I am writing in part to respond to the My Turn article from Larry Tanzer published on Feb. 25, 2014. More importantly, the article provides an opportunity to explain my philosophy and practice in reviewing investig…
Sugar: Cut back, way back
Five percent. That's how much sugar should be part of a daily diet (including juices, but not including fresh fruit), according to the World Health Organization's new guideline, based on more than 9,000 studies and…
Fighting Mother Winter
Lacing up my heavy boots, I look outside and wish the snow to stop. Three inches of frozen precipitation in the last two hours, adding to four inches that fell last night, creates an impenetrable ice block to my ga…
Medal of Honor: Badge of distinction
"I thought I was going to get killed when I started to advance because when you fight battles like that you don't expect to live."
Everyone is talking 'bout the weather
Too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry. Those words aren't a paraphrasing of the Goldilocks porridge tale, they're one of our favorite pastimes here in North Idaho. We're fortunate to have four very distinct seasons, …
For NIC sports, winning leads to doom
The NIC Board meeting last week brought out a large crowd to listen to Athletic Director Al Williams and NIC President Joe Dunlap explain why they were proposing a move from the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWA…
Pain: Symptom or cause?
The bad news is that the more we study pain, the stronger we find is the link between body and mind - that in more cases than previously believed, physical pain has mental pain at its root. The good news is that al…
Colder and drier climate globally spells higher food prices
Just this past Wednesday, the price of a bushel of oats on the Chicago Board of Trade reached an all-time high of $5.33 a bushel. No wonder oat-based cereal prices are going up fast. Stock up on the Cheerios and Qu…
It takes a village to destroy kids' potential
With endless reports that our public education system is in meltdown, you'd think some serious concern would be seen to change the dismal forecast for your kids in the Coeur d'Alene public schools.
U.S. voting demographics working against GOP
Republicans evidently believe voters are stupid. How else does one explain Idaho GOP's platform plank to repeal the 17th amendment that allows for the direct election of U.S. senators that was enacted since my gran…
I'd rather 'see the doorway, to a thousand churches'
This is a response to the January 28th MyTurn article by Mike Ruskovich entitled, Just Asking Some Hard Questions.
Idaho's children deserve better vision from leaders
Idaho business leader Bob Lokken recently described Idaho's current education and economic conditions as a "death spiral."
What the treasurer is hired to do
Wow! The political "silly" season has begun. The first shot across the bow has been fired. But I'm sure it will not be the last. I have made it public that I will not run for public office again; and so it starts f…
Oscar shows his age
At 86, the Academy Awards they are a-changing. And the changes seem to be aligning with a public face, which is quite interesting considering the first Oscars were a private affair. Sunday's show will reach a viewi…
We must adhere to our religious convictions
As a youngster in the early 1960s, I noticed an ideology in the aspirations of Americans, including the story of a brave uncle who was gunned down near Roanne as the U.S. Army pushed the Germans north through Franc…