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MY TURN: Regan’s ridiculous redux
Reading Regan’s ridiculous Trump redux of July 14, one can see just how hard he’s trying. Perhaps he believes that if he screams “Hunter Biden’s Laptop” loudly enough into his “My Pillow” it will turn out that ever…
OPINION: Celebrate the Democratic past
This Saturday, July 29, your Kootenai County Democrats will host The 2023 Big Blue Huckleberry BBQ.
Musical dreams becoming a reality
I recently came across a photograph I’d taken for the Coeur d’Alene Press’ Fabulous Faces page in 2013.
MLP: Two heads better than one
Your Mrs. Language Person is a true word nerd. That which makes others guffaw only raises her eyebrow. It’s misplaced modifiers that are her great gut-busters …
It's been hot, but ground temperatures can be much hotter
The unrelenting heat across the southern U.S. and other parts of the world continues to break records.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Of 'purple gold,' Manley and Reed
Venerable Mary Lou Reed and her late husband, Scott, co-founded the Kootenai Environmental Alliance with good friend Art Manley 50 years ago.
MY TURN: Elected officials with courage needed
I read with interest and a certain sense of pride the article by Dave Oliveria in the Sunday Press regarding the attempt to place commercial construction on the top of Tubbs Hill in the early 1960s.
MY TURN: Library budget and property taxes
Library Trustee Hanley asked the question, “What is the core mission of the CLN?” Apparently, he hasn’t found the time to visit the Community Library Network’s website or look at the top of the numerous agendas for…
MY TURN: VP selection and the consequences
The importance of selecting a Vice President and the consequences of it.
OPINION: Ad Hominem Ad Nauseam
The Idaho Republican Party is in the midst of a shift from the established power elites to the grassroots base. The reason for this is simple; the voters have …
MY TURN: Theft by any other name is still theft
Skipping right past the U.S. and Idaho Constitutions, the Kootenai County Commission’s public hearing went as scheduled to vet the Coeur D’Alene Tribe’s demand…
OPINION: Common sense and a more perfect union
Last week, I discussed five ways we can overcome the social hostility that prevents many Democrats from expressing their party’s values to folks with whom we m…
How hot is too hot? A matter of perspective
My love/hate relationship with August arrived in July this year. I’m feeling a sense of urgency to cram summer enjoyment into a few weeks while summer seems to…
Eight signs of heatstroke
Hot enough for you? After the tragic news of a Rathdrum toddler who died in a hot car, a reminder of the dangers of heat-related illness wouldn’t go amiss.
Heat, other extreme records continue to fall
Last week, I wrote about the extreme heat that has been reported across the globe.