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Christmas isn’t over ‘til the water’s blessed
In a quiet corner of Tampa Bay at the Fournos Bakery - or any of the other four bakery-cum-coffee-shops within a 10-block radius – the shop owner and customers…
Our planet's orbit now has us closest to the sun
We’re now into 2024 and it’s almost hard to believe that another year has passed. My parents always told me that when you get older, time passes more quickly. …
MY TURN: Internet, social media and smart phones are hurting our kids
My letter is inspired by Debbie Critchfield's Dec. 20 letter and the follow-up Press editorial. As a mother of young Gen Zers, this topic occupies my mind regularly. As a young Gen Xer, I am part of the last genera…
OPINION: Idaho’s County Clerks are not mere clerks; let’s give them our respect
We sometimes hear Idaho’s County Clerks spoken of dismissively as mere clerks– low-level functionaries just there to carry out the orders of county commissione…
OPINION: Uniform Fairness
Imagine your child plays on their school’s Little League baseball team. You bought them their uniform and glove. You take them to practice. You attend all thei…
OPINION: Resolve to act
Resolution is a word that crops up frequently at the turn of each New Year.
Be safe, be kind, be here in the new year
Here’s to all of the public safety first responders, dispatchers, retail clerks, hospitality workers, delivery people, medical care providers and everyone who …
Journal your new year
Time flows without sentiment. Yet every Dec. 31, we take note of it with big fanfare: Out with the old, in with the new. A fresh start full of good intentions.
More weather extremes in 2023
Thanks, at least in part, to the warm water phenomenon, El Niño, many residents across the U.S. were disappointed with the lack of snow on Christmas Day.
HUCKLEBERRIES: A history of holiday giving and 'outstanding' decorations
Gary Allen didn’t hesitate to answer an obvious question: “Would you do it again?”
OPINION: Risch, Fulcher split on Ukraine aid
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher is not one of the most sought-after talking heads for TV network news programs. Fulcher does not serve on a high-profile committ…
OPINION: Moon’s GOP dances to the tune of the Idaho Freedom Foundation
Dorothy Moon’s branch of the Republican Party is so entwined with the inaptly named Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) that it is hard to know who is calling the s…
OPINION: Monetizing hate
Imagine you have two individuals. One individual holds critical opinions of a group of people and occasionally expresses those opinions in public. Many disagre…
MY TURN: Why I’m not attending the 2024 KCRCC Lincoln Day Dinner Fundraiser
I used to like the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser. Brent Regan is hawking tickets so I wanted to share why I won’t be paying or attending the 2024 event.
The Gift of Singletrack Mountain Biking
I’ve always loved bikes and biking. I still remember my first road bike, a black and red Bianchi that I bought in 1989 - what a classic! My first two years of …