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Let humanity transcend politics and parties
On Nov. 22, 1963, I was an 11-year-old sixth grader in LaHabra, Calif. I recall being in the cafeteria and getting ready for my duty as a student lunch-ticket-…
Open primaries and ranked choice: You decide
Explaining how ballot issue would change Idaho elections
July is looking like a very hot month for the Northwest
It’s been a torrid start to July across the western U.S. Many locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Idaho have reported high tempera…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Rising to the occasion in the line of duty
Sgt. Jim Guy felt lousy about plugging a cop killer who was standing knee-deep in the Spokane River. Usually, Guy said afterward, he wouldn’t shoot a sick dog,…
MY TURN: Good intention, but ordinance dangerous
On July 2, the Coeur d’Alene City Council passed a new hate crime ordinance. Honorable intention, dangerous law.
OPINION: Chaos primaries and rigged choice voting
Should foreign nationals vote in American elections? No. Should Oregon or Washington residents vote in Idaho elections? No. Should Republicans get to vote for …
OPINION: Jannus, Inc. is a jewel in the Gem State’s nonprofit service crown
Many Idahoans might not know the name, Jannus, Inc., but they may be familiar with some of the outstanding work this remarkable social service nonprofit has pe…
MY TURN: Who should we blame, Democrats?
Marvin Miller paints a grim picture in an LTE on July 3. He says the "more perfect union" in our Constitution is "Humbug."
MY TURN: CLN decisions and finances being hidden from the public
The Community Library Network’s trustees are hiding board actions and some critical financial information from the public. Since Chair Rachelle Ottosen, Vice C…
OPINION: With fear for Democracy, I dissent
For people who love America and its founding ideals, July 1 was a difficult day.
Decades fall by wayside at reunions
There's magic in the annual gathering of vintage Vikings whose high school years were half-century or more ago. We see each other as we once knew each other, w…
Sholeh: SCOTUS term leaves no clear theme
Term offers some evidence that scales of justice are balanced.
Heat index and big heatwaves
Coeur d’Alene had its first 90-degree temperature last week as we’re now in a period of extended excessive heat and dryness. The intense heat that has been exp…
HUCKLEBERRIES: True to his word
I kept my newspaper job in Coeur d’Alene for four decades because Jim Fromm was an honest man. I might not be writing this now, if the former mayor (1982-86) h…
MY TURN: An open letter to CLN Trustee Hanley
I am writing to express my deep disappointment and concern regarding your recent remarks and decisions concerning potential candidates for trustee positions.