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OPINION: Black History Month
Tomorrow is the start of Black History Month. And I get it, race is an uncomfortable thing to talk about. It challenges us, and for good reason. These conv…
Liver for the win of the worst
Last week, Bert took a long weekend holiday, flying south to spend time with our daughter, Sarah. They took in a couple of days of the world-famous Barrett-Jac…
Life is brew-tea-ful
I try to work continually on self-awareness. Knowing what triggers feelings, mood, or a chain of thoughts and, more to the point, consciously controlling my re…
MY TURN: Human rights task forces urge legislators to vote no on bills
The Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai and Latah County Human Rights Task Forces in North Idaho, with a combined membership of over 1,500 people, stand united against two dangerous bills currently in the Idaho State Affair…
Some spectacular celestial events in 2024
This year will offer U.S. skywatchers a variety of dazzling celestial events from meteor showers, a comet fly-by and the long-anticipated solar eclipse across …
HUCKLEBERRIES: A new music man and other visionaries
Many wondered whether a popular summer concert series in Coeur d’Alene and Hayden would survive without promoter Chris Guggemos.
MY TURN: Winning the race, losing the gold
A couple of friends asked if I would join them to watch the movie “Boys in the Boat.” Having spent most of my life on the East Coast, this movie was not partic…
OPINION: Calls grow louder for budget amendment
Loren Enns describes himself as “a normal average Joe” from Florida who has never run for public office with “zero” political experience and “zero” name recogn…
MY TURN: IDGOP Presidential Caucus: Shindig or Shenanigan?
Are we ready for the State Republican Presidential “firehouse” caucus held one day only, March 2, 2024? Some Idaho republican citizens think it will be a fabulous shindig. Others worry it may be yet another far-rig…
OPINION: Are you brainwashed?
The short answer is yes, we all are to some degree brainwashed. Our society is flooded with competing messages designed to influence your viewpoint and percept…
MY TURN: Warning to potential land donors
In response to the Jan. 11, My Turn column by Mike Aagesen, I would suggest the information he is presenting as “fact,” is easily provable as inaccurate and un…
Community is a verb
Community can be described a a collective of people who come together to support and engage each other, forming a sense of belonging and shared identity.
OPINION: Let’s not render Idaho’s domestic terrorism law useless
Idaho’s landmark Terrorist Control Act will be rendered useless by passage of a bill recently introduced in the Idaho Senate.
OPINION: Rescuing Lincoln’s legacy in 2024
Abraham Lincoln was a towering president of the United States, and a Republican.
Poverty closer than it used to be
Eleven million American children, or about 1 in 7 kids, live in poverty. Most were born to it. Statistics say their children will be more likely to experience the same.