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Columns
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'Tis the season of shopping and gratitude
It's Thanksgiving Eve and there are four categories of people today. Those who are traveling, those who are grocer…
MY TURN: Library budget and property taxes
Library Trustee Hanley asked the question, “What is the core mission of the CLN?” Apparently, he hasn’t found the time to visit the Community Library Network’s website or look at the top of the numerous agendas for…
MY TURN: VP selection and the consequences
The importance of selecting a Vice President and the consequences of it.
OPINION: Ad Hominem Ad Nauseam
The Idaho Republican Party is in the midst of a shift from the established power elites to the grassroots base. The reason for this is simple; the voters have …
MY TURN: Theft by any other name is still theft
Skipping right past the U.S. and Idaho Constitutions, the Kootenai County Commission’s public hearing went as scheduled to vet the Coeur D’Alene Tribe’s demand…
OPINION: Common sense and a more perfect union
Last week, I discussed five ways we can overcome the social hostility that prevents many Democrats from expressing their party’s values to folks with whom we m…
How hot is too hot? A matter of perspective
My love/hate relationship with August arrived in July this year. I’m feeling a sense of urgency to cram summer enjoyment into a few weeks while summer seems to…
Eight signs of heatstroke
Hot enough for you? After the tragic news of a Rathdrum toddler who died in a hot car, a reminder of the dangers of heat-related illness wouldn’t go amiss.
Heat, other extreme records continue to fall
Last week, I wrote about the extreme heat that has been reported across the globe.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Tubbs Hill came close to being developed
Tubbs Hill is hallowed ground today. But it wasn’t in the early 1960s when the City Council, by a slim majority, approved a developer’s request to carve up the…
OPINION: Trump redux
In December 2015 I wrote an article that made the case for a likely Trump victory in 2016. I submitted it to our local paper and it was rejected as a “ridiculo…
OPINION: Why file a lawsuit over deceptive initiative titles?
It is said that you can’t judge a book by its cover, which often turns out to be true, but you have to read the book to learn the truth. However, if the cover …
OPINION: Five steps to sharing your Democratic values
I realize that through this column, and my position as KCDCC Chair, I am one of the lucky few Democrats with a platform to talk boldly about Democratic politic…
Once a Viking, always a Viking
It’s not often these days that I’m the youngest in any gathering, but this week, when I joined the CHS Class of '68 for their 50-year+ All Class reunion planni…
Will solar flares affect us?
As I write this, a soft rain is falling in New England. Birds herald the morning from the protection of their maple trees. A lush, green view elicits probing t…
We could see a strong El Niño later this year
Since early this year, ocean waters along the equatorial regions have been warming up. U.S. forecasters who carefully watch the trends of ocean warming and coo…