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OPINION: 2024 starts now
Just yesterday we went to the polls and elected folks who will lead our cities, our schools, and our fire districts. Now we must respect the election results, …
The people (who voted) have spoken
Since I filed this column several hours before the polls closed yesterday, no Wednesday morning election quarterbacking will be included. I’m hoping that humil…
Want to see 100? Get blue
In case you missed the Oct. 12 column by Geoff Emry, Coeur d’Alene’s self-styled “exercise explorer M.D.,” let me tell you about blue zones.
The ozone layer has been holding up
The weather pattern certainly changed in early November as we had more rain in the first two days of the month than all of October. At Cliff’s station, only 0.…
HUCKLEBERRIES: An election to remember
It wasn’t much of an election race. But it received national media attention.
MY TURN: Forced to fight
Will my son or daughter be drafted into the military? I am sure thousands of American parents are asking that question, given the current state of world affair…
Marty and Max: Is it game over for your investments?
On one of my many business trips to Las Vegas, I was asked if I gambled. My reply was “Absolutely yes. I have a 401K comprised mostly of stocks and bonds. My e…
MY TURN: Republican Enough
Traditional conservatives, many of whom were Republicans before the insurgents were born, are derided as “RINOs” and encouraged to leave the Party if they don’t like the new direction. All of this raises some impor…
MY TURN: I can't support the Open Space Bond
On Nov. 7, Kootenai County voters are being asked to approve an Open Space Bond for up to $50 million. While I have been an advocate of open space for decades, this is not the proper way to ask the taxpayer for mon…
Observations from someone who's been there
A decade ago, I was a candidate for mayor in Post Falls.
Honor the hallowed witch
I have mixed feelings as I write this. Our family thrives at Halloween, at the best time of year. Spirits and magic evoke the season’s beautiful mysteries: Of …
MY TURN: They are not real Republicans
October is noted for fall color, cooler weather, and Halloween, which brings to mind the tricksters going door to door. It is also the season of political campaigns and the workings of political tricksters, trying …
Halloween and more winter forecasts
Winter conditions arrived last week across the Inland Northwest as many locations received their first measurable snowfall for the season. At Cliff’s station, …
HUCKLEBERRIES: 'Quiet rage'
Former police chief Dave Scates can’t forget that hellish pre-Halloween night on 17th Street. As an acting sergeant on patrol, Dave began his swing shift Frida…
MY TURN: Luke Sommer's Troubling Past; a Call for Voter Vigilance
In the city of Hayden's pending mayoral race, the endorsement of Luke Sommer by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee is causing a stir. While the KCRCC has backed Luke, concerns about his past demand ou…