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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…
Don’t like way property taxes soar? Here’s what to do
Steve Matheson, we salute you.
Cd’A Police, thanks for keeping everybody safe
In the days when sailing ships ruled the seas during times of war, massive amounts of gunpowder were stored in a hold below the water line. These gunpowder magazines were dry because wet powder is the surest way to…
A light at the end of the trouble
A little chaos can go a long way.
Plenty to smile about from election
Congratulations go to Bob Norris, who conquered a mountain of competition — and controversy — in wrapping up the Republican nomination to become Kootenai County’s sheriff starting next January.
Finally, the talking is almost over
No local primary election has ever had this kind of buildup.
Chamber gets it right on Fourth of July
The easy thing to do would have been to simply hang out a big sign:
Sherman experiment worth a try
Foot traffic.
Take a moment (or more) to pay tribute
The barbecues might be blazin’ this three-day holiday weekend while campers stretch their legs in the hills. Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional shotgun start to summer — but it commemorates a very somber reali…
The way government should work
Government and efficiency aren’t mutually exclusive.
Mailing it in makes massive sense
With so many people out of work or working from home, maybe they couldn’t help but notice a springtime election creeping up on them.
Blazes! It’s that time of year again
Here comes fire season.
A lesson in gratitude for our hospital
One of our earliest lessons in life is that it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Stepmoms, this hug is for you
Happy Stepmothers Day.
Do not bend, fold or manipulate
To argue that we mortals are an easily manipulated lot is no mean task. Look at the astonishingly superficial, self-indulgent and brain-numbing world we’ve constructed with social media and the debate is done.
The primary lesson in local politics
The caller said she needed to vent, and boy, did she.