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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…
OPINION: Peaceful, not passive
Two distinct occasions collided on Monday: Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One event marked the peaceful transfer of power, and the other remi…
OPINION: It’s high time for Idaho to obliterate obsolete and unnecessary laws
Kudos to Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle for starting a crusade against “outdated, obsolete and unnecessary” laws. Moyle’s House Bill 14 — the “Idaho Code Clean…
You're enough, put down the measuring stick
Earlier this month, veteran actress Demi Moore won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in The Substance, a campy horror flick. What was remarkable about her win is…
Fire tornadoes being generated from wildfires
Wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles region. The largest blaze, the Palisades fire, has burned approximately 24,000 acres.
HUCKLEBERRIES: 'We know what overkill looks like'
Wallace works hard, plays hard and minds its own business. The same can’t be said, according to the locals, of the federal government, which invaded the Silver…
OPINION: School choice plan called a ‘government handout’
The fight over school vouchers might be the leading issue going into this legislative session, but the term “vouchers” will have selective use.
OPINION: The right to choose
Now more than ever we need to innovate to survive. The Artificial Intelligence Pandora’s Box has been opened. We will have practical humanoid robots by the end…
MY TURN: Climate change: Important facts missing
Earth breaks yearly heat record… (Jan. 11, page C7). This article is missing many important facts because it is designed to scare an uninformed public. For example, ("Earth had its hottest year ever in 2024…"). Fal…
OPINION: The lawmaking power of Idaho voters is under attack again
Dorothy Moon, the current chair of the extremist faction of the Idaho Republican Party, proclaimed on election night that: “We’re not ever going to let Reclaim…
OPINION: Presidents Day in Coeur d'Alene will be noteworthy
One month from now, we will celebrate Presidents Day. For one day of the year, we remember outstanding American presidents and their most important contributio…
The backstory of a local business
This past Friday, I attended a retirement party for former owner Tracy Christopherson at Scott Shawver’s Auto Body and RV. The business was sold to longtime em…
MY TURN: Accountability in law enforcement: Fireworks
“Police accountability involves holding both individual police officers, as well as law enforcement agencies responsible for effectively delivering basic services of crime control and maintaining order, while treat…
California's wildfire season may now be year-round
Last week’s horrendous wildfires in the Los Angeles region continue to make worldwide headlines. As of the weekend, hundreds of thousands of people were displa…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Sweet as Rosen
Duane Hagadone called Sid Rosen one of the finest chefs he’d known. During the 18 years (1964-82) Sid owned Chef Rosen’s in Hayden, he hosted state attorneys g…
OPINION: IDGOP winter meeting
The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) State Central Committee meets every 6 months to receive reports from our party officers and to consider new rules and resolu…