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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 4 years, 8 months ago
Reflecting on one Valentine's Day massacre

Some people never learn. Including this writer.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: Celebrating teachers, our partners in the education of Idaho’s future

For generations, our family has run a ranching operation in Idaho.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Extremism steps up to the plate…

…and it's not good for the community.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: How I beat depression by pursuing my dreams

Because I feared I would kill myself, I checked into the behavioral health wing of a hospital in Paducah, Ky., in May 2018.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Poor leaders no bargain at any price

See NIC for proof.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: Challenging Kaye

In her Tuesday, Feb. 8 front-page article, "Poll worker charged," Kaye Thornbrugh reported about alleged electioneering at a [polling place during the November…

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: Idaho should not let big property managers victimize hard-pressed renters

The Idaho House of Representatives has handed large property owners and managers a significant victory that will come back to bite many hard-pressed residentia…

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: Could a Republican Senate help Biden?

Put this in the category of “wishful thinking,” but there may be a way for President Biden to turn around his sagging approval ratings.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
A bright idea in the neighborhood

You could be rewarded for pulling us all a little closer together.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: ESG vs. USA

ESG is a relatively new term for evaluating environment, social justice and governance impact.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Grocery tax credit a decent crumb

But how many people know about it, let alone take advantage of it?

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Pull the plug on meeting disruptions

Citizen spells out steps to get back to civility.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: Some statewide candidates come into better focus and it ain’t pretty

As the primary election approaches, we have gotten a better picture of some of the Republicans running for statewide office.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Op-Ed: Say it isn’t so!

These are dark days for a Conservative who loves Liberals.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Compassion is one brick in housing fix

Discrimination has to be overcome if we're going to solve pervasive crisis.