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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…
MY TURN: Quick thinking saves life
I have just seen a program about a man who saved another's life by using the Heimlich maneuver. I want to tell about my grandson who is alive today because of the quick thinking and knowledge of his wife.
OPINION: Idaho women have outlet for Harris supporters
Idaho is as red as it gets on the electoral map, but you’d never know that from the turnout at the iconic Egyptian Theater in downtown Boise on the August nigh…
MY TURN: Rating and vetting the sample ballot
Kootenai County voters will receive sample ballots from the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) over the next month in anticipation of the Nov…
OPINION: DEI would strangle North Idaho College
It is a Darwinian fact that North Idaho College, or any organization which embraces Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) is doomed. I will explain why.
MY TURN: CLN trustees simply doing their best to implement law
The trustees are developing a new policy to meet the definitions of Idaho Code, Title 18 Crimes and Punishments, Chapter 15 Children and Vulnerable Adults, 17B Children’s School and Library Protection Act which too…
OPINION: Stop the GOP steal of Idaho’s Great Seal
The extremist branch of the Idaho Republican Party is in an absolute panic about the Open Primaries Initiative (OPI), which will give every Idaho voter the rig…
MY TURN: Thank the Legislature for protecting minors
The Idaho State Legislature should be congratulated for attempting to protect minors from library material deemed harmful to children with the passage of the C…
OPINION: Fighting for hope
Anger, resentment, and being a victim can only survive so long as politically motivating messages. Eventually, people crave hope.
Please stand by for technical difficulties
As luck would have it, an internet service outage occurred with my provider early Tuesday afternoon. My drop-dead deadline to file this column for Wednesday is…
Don't silence your vote
Nation has come a long way to encourage voting - and still has far to go
Our fall season begins Sunday
After a very hot August and early September, conditions across the Inland Northwest have finally felt more like fall over the past week.
Builders act on local worker housing needs
For the past three years a group of local leaders has been implementing strategies and projects, and providing education on creating and preserving housing for…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Mudgy & Millie: Bringing joy to us all
Many of us know the story. A moose and a mouse play a game of hide-and-seek that takes them all around the town.
Are you ready for some handball?
'It’s super intense… it’s fun, it’s a helluva good time but it’s intense'
MY TURN: Back to the '30s and '40s: Jew hatred today
My parents were both born in the 1940s, I was born in the 1960s. We were all born in the USA and have been so thankful for this Great Country and the many blessings we’ve enjoyed. Growing up I heard many amazing st…