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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…
Make the tough call
Civic leaders can hire experts to do scientific polling. They can pull on their walking shoes and go door to door, if they want, to find out what residents think about any controversial issue. They can read tea lea…
Young stars on the rise
Jonathan Kersey is one.
Footing the bill for public property
It's an ugly hunk of acreage with awe-inspiring potential.
Service with a smile
The good old days are back.
We're with Marion
Thank goodness, most banks still have tellers - you know, living, breathing, smiling examples of the human race - as flesh-and-blood alternatives to ATMs.
Rathdrum 1, Benghazi 0
We salute the man on the Northwest Boulevard I-90 overpass who proudly bore two banners Wednesday morning. One said "Benghazi," and the other, "Impeach Obama." The gentleman was exercising his First Amendment right…
Filling cracks in the classroom
He's spent decades in class, and he's reared his own big household of great kids.
Candidates in the spotlight
Coeur d'Alene, meet your next
NIC, start at the top
Backed by a majority of citizens serving on an ad-hoc committee, North Idaho College is prepared to ask its board of trustees to hire a consultant who could help chart a course for a proposed event center.
Riots: Setting the record straight
A lot of thunderboat fans report they had a riot at the races last weekend. That's "riot" as in a heck of a lot of fun; not "riot" as in fights, tear gas and overnight accommodations courtesy of the county sheriff.…
A walk on the bright side
Some residents hate what's happened with McEuen Field.
Roar for the hydros
We can think of only one thing better than a relaxing, get-the-kids-ready-for-school, last unofficial weekend of summer.
Why Tuesday is so important
On Friday, District 271 Trustee Dave Eubanks will make a strong argument for the academic urgency behind parents ensuring their kids are in school starting Day 1.
Cracks in wall of patriotism
The traveling Wall that Heals left a trail of tears in Hayden, not all of them at the actual site of the Vietnam Wall replica.
Fair gets thumbs up
When it comes to the fair, you don't want to ruin tradition.