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Editorial

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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 w…

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Parents' place in the schools

You're hearing from educators and their union.

Updated 13 years, 7 months ago
Flush out the shooter

The Great Dalton Gardens Deer Debate has taken a fatal twist, as someone has been shooting the creatures within city limits and leaving the carcasses where they fall.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
Coaching parental support

Thanks, coach.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
Idea right, edict wrong

Who is John G.? Why, he's John Goedde, the respected businessman and Senate Education Committee chairman now serving his seventh term in the Idaho Legislature.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
For men only, please

Welcome, gentlemen. Happy Valentine's Day Eve.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
This race talk isn't controversial

The timing wasn't right.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
Money matters

Darin Hayes hopes you're laughing - all the way to the bank.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
Levy takes center stage

It's a free country, which means you can vote without having the foggiest notion what you're voting on, or even why. Unfortunately, an uninformed vote counts exactly the same as one that is based on meticulous anal…

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
No blinders on this vision

Local historians, take note. And make sure you're sitting down.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
Complex problems and common sense

This isn't meant as an endorsement for Rep. Raul Labrador's next quest for political office, but it might sound like one.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
Lesson learned - and shared

You can be a genius and still say something stupid.

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
No budget? Then no pay

OK, Republicans. You want Congress to adopt a budget and avoid yet another fiscal cliff-hanger with potentially catastrophic consequences, right?

Updated 13 years, 8 months ago
One for the warrior

One man's war on the ravages of Agent Orange claimed a small but important victory recently during a trip to Washington, D.C.

Updated 13 years, 9 months ago
The value of salary surveys

We're no fan of expensive compensation comparison studies purchased by government officials and paid for by taxpayers.

Updated 13 years, 9 months ago
Safety first for school kids

Seeking additional taxpayer dollars to strengthen school security isn't a knee-jerk reaction; it's the right thing to do. Taxpayers should prepare to pitch in, ensuring North Idaho school kids are as safe as possib…