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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: Candidate recommendations
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) held a special meeting on Tuesday to review the candidates for the November election and then to vote …
MY TURN: Locking up books
The suggestion made at the Aug. 15 Community Library Network Board of Trustees meeting represents a troubling assault on intellectual freedom and the role of libraries in society. Trustee Plass's proposal to lock u…
MY TURN: An exceptional fair
I was treated this year to a visit to the North Idaho State Fair and Gem State Stampede. I am a Fair Manager from a very small fair in the Sierra Nevada area, and am the Chairperson for the Western Fairs Associatio…
OPINION: Sifting through the OPI blather
As November gets closer, you are going to see a lot of information about the “Yes on 1 for Open Primaries” initiative. Some of it will be accurate, but a lot w…
OPINION: 'He who represents himself has a fool for a client' — Abraham Lincoln
"He who represents himself has a fool for a client." — Abraham Lincoln
Memory of attack still feels like yesterday
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, which claimed nearly 3,000 everyday American lives. And life as we knew…
How 9/11 changed us
Research shows societal shifts since terrorist attacks
The 2024 tropical storm and hurricane season has recently slowed down
The official start of the tropical storm and hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean for the 2024 season did get off to a fast start.
HUCKLEBERRIES: LaTourrette recalls his 'Evel' classmate
Steve LaTourrette knew his boyhood friend would land on his feet, even if he crashed. On Sept. 8, 1974, Steve predicted that Evel Knievel, his old high scho…
OPINION: Democrat senators make pitch for Harris
In Idaho’s all-Republican congressional delegation, there are two things you will find during a presidential election campaign: Heavy praise for the Republican…
OPINION: Why RCV is BAD
Ranked Choice Voting will be on the ballot in November as Proposition 1, but what is RCV and what will it do to Idaho and you?
OPINION: Out-of-state sleaze merchants are cranking up their smear campaigns
With the political season upon us, extreme-right dark money interests are gearing up to elect legislative candidates who will sing their tune in the Idaho Legislature. They were somewhat successful in the closed GO…
OPINION: It’s time to talk about suicide again
Grief and depression thrive in the shadows. However, in the light of day, with the support of friends, we can build a beautiful, messy, imperfect, and complete…
Labor Day legacy lives on
On Sept. 3, 1932, a local couple were attending a Labor Day barbecue at Silver Beach. About 6 p.m. the woman goes into labor and tells her husband it's time to…
MY TURN: Breaking down the Coeur d'Alene school levy
Last week the Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved placing the renewal of the two-year, $25 million school levy on the November…