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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
ISAT: Understanding p-values
I would like to respond to a recent letter by Mr. Robert Lem regarding Superintendent Critchfield’s characterization of Idaho’s 2025 ISAT results. Mr. Lem writes:
IDAHO: Save Our Schools Town Hall
Idaho public schools are underfunded plain and simple. Schools, administrators and teachers all scramble to get the funding they deserve. All of us who support the local school levies are being taken advantage of b…
BULLY: Canvasback Congress
Congress is down! Beginning the count, 1-2-3-4-5 …
TRAFFIC: Deadly intersection at Highway 41 and Scarcello Road
Once again another horrific accident at the intersection of Highway 41 and Scarcello Road, and I am watching Life Flight go over my house. It is time to get past the excuses of why we can’t put a light or roundabou…
SCORES: Idaho Department of Education releases 2025 ISATs
The author was correct to begin the article by stating “overall scores remained mostly stable when compared to last year’s results.” However, I take issue with the author’s subsequent interpretation of the most rec…
EDITORIAL: The practice of the better
In line with a recent Editorial, I’d like to add these: The best criticism of the (whatever you disagree with) is the practice of the better. Oppositional energy only creates more of the same.
IDAHO: Trash, weeds everywhere
IDAHO: Trash, weeds everywhere
THANKS: In memory of Dr. James C. Dobson
THANKS: In memory of Dr. James C. Dobson
FASCISM: Democracy is in peril
FASCISM: Democracy is in peril
AMERICANS: We have a choice
AMERICANS: We have a choice
FASCISM: Crack open a history book
FASCISM: Crack open a history book
VOUCHERS: Save our schools
VOUCHERS: Save our schools
ICE: Safe, welcome in Spokane
ICE: Safe, welcome in Spokane
PRESIDENT: Are you concerned?
PRESIDENT: Are you concerned?
WAKES: A structural threat
WAKES: A structural threat