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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: The demise of identity politics
“Identity Politics” is a blanket expression covering elements such as Social Justice, Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Cultural Sensitivity, Implicit Bias…
MY TURN: Pardon me, but your hypocrisy is showing
It becomes increasingly difficult for those of us who do not subscribe to MAGA to tolerate the “news” and “opinion” coming from the paper. It’s important to recognize that a percentage of readers are outraged by wh…
Cowboy Christmas celebrates hometown
Monday night was a homecoming for Jeremy McComb, a former Post Falls boy who spends over 100 days a year touring the country and Europe singing his country son…
OPINION: Senator Len Jordan’s legacy may derail Trump’s spending cuts
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Trump-appointed oligarchs tasked with cutting federal expenditures, have a daunting task ahead of them. This so-called “DOGE…
OPINION: Politics is an inexact science
Politics is an inexact science. We rarely know with complete confidence why one candidate for office wins or why another candidate loses.
Sholeh: These Grinches are after your money
You should be on high alert for holiday scams
Recent Western earthquakes and potential tsunamis
Several months ago, I featured an article about the recent earthquake activity in the western U.S. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, on Thursday, Dec. 5…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Like father, like son
Burl C. Hagadone’s death 65 years ago today stunned Coeur d’Alene. Only 49, this newspaper’s former publisher died unexpectedly at his Fort Grounds home early …
OPINION: Big stick energy
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" - Theodore Roosevelt
OPINION: Crapo, Wyden brace for confirmation fights
In the world of politics, it’s out with the old and in with the new – particularly in the White House, where President-elect Trump moves in, and the Senate, wh…
Delete: My new winter Olympic sport
Email Palooza is how I can best describe the state of my two email address inboxes on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. It became like a …
OPINION: The referendum is the ultimate answer to the school voucher fight in Idaho
The voucher vultures are circling the Idaho treasury, expecting to soon have government approval to gorge on money paid into the treasury by hard-working Idaho…
OPINION: Mr. President-Elect, eat your veggies
The holiday season is here, and so are all the delicious treats. From Christmas cookies and candies to festive drinks and more, it's a season full of joy — and…
Sholeh: Who’s got America’s purse strings?
To a degree, Trump might.
More record-breaking tropical storms in 2024
On Nov. 30, the 2024 tropical storm and hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean waters officially ended. It was another year of record-breaking storms t…