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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…
OPINION: Relatively extreme
“Extremist” is a common pejorative often offered as a frame when discussing politics, as in “he is a right wing extremist,” but what does being accused of bein…
OPINION: NIC debacle demonstrates the dangers of extremism
The political extremists who took control of North Idaho College in the 2020 trustee election wasted little time trying to destroy what had been the jewel in I…
MY TURN: School choice is our future
Education choice is in our future, and it will be at least partially funded by tax dollars. The only question is how it will be structured. Choice options are popular with the public and the legislature will respon…
MY TURN: Social contract fails
Are you troubled by the political climate in our community? If so, you are not alone.
OPINION: Politics is a cha-cha-cha
In the May election, Kootenai County voters approved millions of tax dollars to support levies in the financially endangered Coeur d’Alene and Lakeland School …
Graduates, take a bow and make a vow to reunite
Last year, I invited my village of friends, many of whom are actual long-ago classmates of mine, to give sage advice to the new crop of high school graduates a…
Simple hiking benefits body and soul
It’s that time again: Perfect weather to experience the outdoors in beautiful North Idaho. Sunshine, gorgeous scenery, clean air. The occasional breeze rustlin…
The tropical storm and hurricane season may be close to normal
We’re getting close to the official start of the 2023 tropical storm and hurricane seasons that begins June 1.
Huckleberries
That 75-ton, green-and-rust contraption in front of the Museum of North Idaho played a key role in the local economy for almost 50 years.
MY TURN: It's not common sense
“It’s just common sense.” Apparently, not. Brent Regan’s Opinion: Too Clever by Halfwit, The Press, May 26, 2023, would indicate that Mr. Regan, with his head cemented in sand to avoid the obvious, clearly isn’t fi…
OPINION: Fulcher on debt ceiling: ‘We have the leverage’
It’s not often when the band of conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are in concert with their more liberal counterparts, Main Street Republicans. But the…
OPINION: Too clever by halfwit
The recently released Durham Report confirms what many on the right have known since 2013 and the Lois Lerner scandal, that government agencies have become pol…
Traditions honor those who didn't come home
So many newcomers to our community don’t know the stories of all of the things most people think just happen and the wonderful people who did many of those thi…
OPINION: Pausing to reflect on Memorial Day
On Monday, amid barbecues and sun-soaked lake outings, America will pause for a moment to remember the men and women who have died while serving in the militar…
Reading boosts IQ. Do audiobooks?
Reading is a wonderful thing. We learn from nonfiction, but stories also teach, exercise the imagination, and expand understanding beyond our own experiences. …