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OPINION: GOP’s outrage is Trump’s gain
Idaho Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon is fired up, and for good reason. At least, that seems to be the consensus of the party’s faithful.
MY TURN: Common sense solutions to community problems
Housing: Spokane is doing a wonderful job of repurposing buildings from commercial to residential. The Ridpath hotel was repurposed into apartments. Also, some cities are allowing ‘mother-in-law’ houses to be built…
OPINION: Stockholm Idaho
Imagine an office size cage containing four monkeys. In the center of the cage is a stepladder and above that is a bunch of bananas suspended by a cord from th…
MY TURN: Response to Regan
Response to Brent Regan’s Opinion, Friday, Aug. 11: America’s strength is tied directly to its equity and diversity. Equality of opportunity does not exist without equity. If you doubt this, consider the struggle t…
OPINION: The fight for women's rights marches on
One hundred and three years ago this month, Febb Burn changed the course of American history.
OPINION: What the 2022 Alaska elections can tell us about ranked-choice voting
The Dorothy Moon faction of the Republican Party has enlisted Sarah Palin to speak in Idaho Falls on August 19 about the supposed evils of ranked-choice voting…
MAIN STREET: Full circle of life on Cougar Bay
Roberta Graves Larsen was born on Aug. 8, 1936, at the home of Dr. Blackwell, which is now known as the Blackwell House on Sherman Avenue. She grew up in the h…
Who’s that algorithm in the mirror?
There’s a lot of stink about social media algorithms which dictate what content we see online. Computer code pays attention to what we click and how long we li…
More disastrous wildfires in other parts of the world
It’s another season with disastrous wildfires. The latest one occurred in Maui, one of Hawaii’s elite islands that is a popular tourist destination.
HUCKLEBERRIES: An artful legacy
As a teen, approaching her senior year of high school, Anne Solomon was elected national president of Girls Nation, something no other Idaho girl had done befo…
MY TURN.... No evidence to support water scarcity claim
High-yielding wells plentiful in North Idaho
OPINION: Dam breaching: A debate without an end
When I came to the Idaho Statesman as opinion page editor in 1999, it was suggested that I read a special section that the editorial department did on dam brea…
OPINION: A law firm should not malign the judge for its own bad lawyering
The publicist for Attorney General Labrador recently maligned federal judge Lynn Winmill for his July 31 decision prohibiting the AG from prosecuting doctors w…
OPINION: Cancel culture cancer
Should saying something derogatory about a group of people cause a person’s professional life to be ruined? If someone utters a racial, sexual or ethnic slur, …
MY TURN: How low-income families survive
Low income families in the Pacific Northwest face a number of challenges that significantly impact their daily lives and overall well-being. From financial str…