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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 w…
Greyhound losing one, winning many
The Idaho Legislature goofed in 2013 when it authorized the use of instant horse racing machines in non-tribal locations. These are nothing more than illegal slot machines with a misleading name. Players don't actu…
Look up, N. Idaho sports fans
The last piece of confetti had barely hit the desert ground Sunday night when Las Vegas oddsmakers were anointing the champions of Super Bowl 50.
Whose side is God really on?
There was quarterback Russell Wilson, mobbed by reporters, tears overflowing grateful eyes.
Building a better bridge
Bridges to better tomorrows are best built by community colleges.
Luke, Mary sign up to help enlighten
Sunday's editorial challenged North Idahoans to understand their government better.
Do you deserve citizenship?
Our nation needs a practical, sustainable immigration policy that awards citizenship to foreigners willing to earn the right to be an American.
Step right up and choose the best
The competition to name dozens of local businesses and professionals the best of the bunch isn't rocket science. In fact, it isn't science at all.
Jacklins plant seed for successful bid
If the drive to build a home for veterans in Post Falls needed that one last, big push in the right direction, it came from a familiar quarter: the Jacklin family.
Add the words, Idaho
Invoking the wisdom of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while encouraging the Idaho Legislature to "add the words" won't win praise from everybody.
Well said, mayor - and chief
In his State of the City speech Tuesday, Coeur d'Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer mentioned the names of family members, City Council members, fellow regional mayors of Post Falls, Rathdrum, Hayden and Fernan Lake Village…
Time for this tax to die
Food for thought for the 2015 Idaho Legislature: Eliminate the sales tax on groceries.
The LCDC enigma
Because most of you reading this have no idea what Lake City Development Corp. actually is, we're guessing Friday's story about the narrow re-appointment of the board's chairman ranked somewhere behind Gonzaga bask…
Memo to an unpopular Congress
According to the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, 16 percent of Americans give Congress a positive job rating.
New mountains for two notable climbers
They're proud graduates of the 12 Year Club.
The state's biggest issue of 2015
Idaho legislators will be put to a great test in the session that opens this week. Will they have the fortitude to vigorously debate a proposal to close the Medicaid gap?