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Opinion

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Updated 1 month, 1 week ago

OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?

Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
FIREWORKS: One night of noise for 250 years of freedom

Crying for absolute silence on Independence Day is entirely un-American.

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
PFLAG: What it actually is

If you’ve ever wished there were a place where difficult conversations could happen with respect and compassion, that’s exactly what we’re trying to create.

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
FIREWORKS: A plea for sanity, keep Hayden safe

Let’s celebrate our history by protecting our future and looking out for one another!

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Scams keep targeting North Idaho's seniors

Attorney General Raúl Labrador recently warned Idaho seniors about Medicare phone scams that have generated a surge of complaints to his Consumer Protection Division.

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
CHRISTIANS: Which sect deserves victory?

Apply empathy for all people to the word “victory.”

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
DATA CENTERS: Noise also a problem

Local communities must have a say in this, transparency is imperative.

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
FIREWORKS: Tackle other problems too

Start tackling the little things, the big things might go down, if it’s being looked at.

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Fourth can be fun without aerial fireworks

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
PRAYER: Give blessings in public

I don’t tell you this to pat myself on the back, but rather it’s to bless someone and you in return are blessed.

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
DATA CENTERS: Say no to local construction

In the end, your aquifer is drained, your grid maxed out, your property values cratered and your children’s health sacrificed.

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Avista makes right call on data center request

Updated 4 months ago
ELECTION: Look past labels

Regardless of whom you support, Idahoans should think carefully about whether they want to choose their next senator themselves — or leave that decision to party leaders at some point in the future.

Updated 4 months ago
Community Thanks

Giving thanks back to the community

Updated 4 months ago
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER: The people who hold communities together

Starting June 15, nominations will open for local Weaver recognition and community grants. The nomination period will stay open through August 31, giving resid…