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Columns
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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…
Three-day holidays are not a given
Something we all know and expect is for a number of businesses, including banks, schools and government offices to be closed on federal holidays.
OPINION: The KCRCC horror show
The horror show at the KCRCC is finally galvanizing citizens to become more politically involved. Increased activism among Democrats may even be coming to the …
Why do we need a Black History Month?
In what increasingly feels like the decade of pushback culture, Americans are putting everything on the table. Why do we have this? Why do we need it? Why shou…
Snow is coming to North Idaho, and California is still battling drought conditions
Conditions across the Inland Northwest will be returning to more winterlike this week. Since the beginning of the year, less than 8 inches of snow has fallen a…
Huckleberries
In an imaginary world, Woody McEvers and Ron Swanson would be great friends.
MY TURN: The problem with gun violence
The problem with rapid fire assault weapon violence is pretty straightforward: by the time we identify who is going to misuse the technology too many people are dead.
MY TURN: Public funds for public schools
Public funds for public education, that was always given. Some legislators want to use those funds for private schools. We shouldn’t be surprised. The move toward vouchers has been promoted for years, most of the t…
OPINION: Lincoln Day 2023
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s Lincoln Day has earned the reputation of hosting the best Lincoln Day in the state of Idaho. The secret to o…
OPINION: The Idaho House has voted in favor of sticking its head in the sand
The Idaho Legislature took a bold step to improve the efficiency of state government in 1994. Tired of being blindsided by poorly performing programs, the Legi…
MY TURN: Open letter to NIC Trustees
An open letter to Todd Banducci, Greg McKenzie, Mike Waggoner and Art Macomber…
What’s up with spy balloons?
Spy “balloons” (which can look like ordinary weather balloons, easy to hide in plain sight) are one of the worst kept secrets in the spy business. While China …
MY TURN: Ranked choice
A consistent theme in the Left's push for power has been their attempts to remake election processes. No-fault absentee voting. "Nonpartisan" redistricting com…
OPINION: Mature political conversations
If you spend a lot of time around kids, you might notice they don’t tend to have the best verbal filters. Years ago, a popular advertising campaign called “Che…
Wednesday morning quarterbacking
It’s a few days post-Super Bowl, but here’s a fun Super Bowl love story from years past.
Who was Valentine, anyway?
Love it or dread it, Valentine’s Day is hard to pin down. Never mind candy and inflated expectations. Resist temptation to feel jubilant or depressed about you…