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Our city-by-city winter of 2026-27 snowfall predictions
Every year around this time, Climatologist Cliff Harris and I issue our annual city-by-city snowfall predictions f…
A fun academic year for NIC
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Why is your child exploding?
Food for Thought
Cliff Harris
I've had several calls and e-mails from unhappy snow-loving fans of all ages concerning the almost total lack of the white stuff this 'open' winter of 2009-10. We've had just 2.7 inches of snow since January and on…
Religious, not military, dictatorship exists in Iran
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comment last week calling Iran a "military dictatorship" probably wasn't meant literally. She's one of many who are concerned with Iran's development of its first nuclear device…
New citizen celebrates right to vote
Voting has always been a rite of passage in our family and I've been on the "get out and vote" soapbox in this column for many years. Last week I learned that Canadian Layne Pitcher had officially become a U.S. cit…
Not all stem cells alike
As a press release from Gov. Otter recently stated in defense against criticism, facts - especially on controversial issues - are everything. Few things are more frustrating than taking the "flak" when underlying f…
Speaking up is true patriotism
In response to the “
Education: Priority 1 for Idaho
Idaho’s 275,000 public school students are accomplishing remarkable things. They continue to outpace their peers across the nation on every standardized test that comes their way. Moreover, they are learning how to…
Nuts, bolts of nuclear energy
The administration's recent push for more nuclear energy has both bipartisan support and opposition. While fears and doubt linger, most Americans can agree that reducing dependence on dwindling coal, oil, and natur…
Home is where the heart always was
Tracey Brown has led a charmed life... the Post Falls woman is one of the few to represent Idaho at both the Miss America and Miss USA pageants. She's a Whitworth grad, now in her first year at Pepperdine School of…
Time for tigers to roar
The U.S. Census reports at least 3.6 million of the 14.9 million Asian-Americans are of Chinese descent. This week, they're celebrating.Unlike the West's Gregorian calendar created to correspond with religious even…
Record snows may mean disastrous flooding by early spring east of the Mississippi River
People in the eastern U.S. will be talking for generations to come about the back-to-back blizzards of February 2010 along the most populous stretch of the Atlantic Coastline (Where is Al Gore when you need him?).
I know: Everyone's an expert
After someone finds out that I'm a golf course superintendent, the first comment I hear is, "What do I have to do to get MY lawn to look like your fairways?" In writing this column, I hope to shed some light on key…
Food for Thought
Welcome to "Food for Thought," an exploration into the world of psychology, food and education. I am an educator, psychotherapist, and executive chef. Interesting career path one might say? Let's examine the journe…
Sholeh Patrick
Valentine's Day has evolved. Initially it was just for lovers. Now, parents buy stuffed animals and candy for their kids; friends, for each other. I'm not sure what the rules are anymore.