Chuck Malloy
January 15, 2025
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OPINION: Thanking veterans for our freedom
Hopefully this will be the start of a long tradition.
OPINION: Capital Sun finds niche in nonprofit world
"Being a nonprofit means not having to deal with advertising … not selling anything or having paywalls … not having to worry about page views or digital clicks."
OPINION: There are 2.5 million reasons to like this store
The kind of generosity and spirit I see from those associated with CAL is part of what makes North Idaho such a special place.
OPINION: Idahoans win with Idaho Gives campaign
The MVP trophy is a foregone conclusion: it goes to the Idahoans who put their generosity on full display.
OPINION: A month to recognize the best of America
But during these troubled times, it’s nice to remind ourselves there are wonderful people doing incredible deeds to make this country a better place.
OPINION: Teacher-turned-Treasurer spotlights service with spuds
It’s possible that those papers will be graded, but don’t worry because Mrs. Ellsworth is a “nice” teacher. Everybody involved with America250 gets an “A” in this classroom.
OPINION: Nonprofit offers ‘lifeline’ for veterans, responders
"This is not a business or a hobby for me, it’s a lifeline.”
OPINION: Domestic violence creates homeless surge
According to CATCH, nearly half of the families they’ve worked with over the past year (44 percent) were fleeing domestic violence.
OPINION: Nonprofit ‘wish list’ is not a budget-buster
Nonprofits help keep government small by providing social services that substantially are not paid by taxpayer dollars.
OPINION: Panhandle nonprofit is winning where it counts
Panhandle Special Needs has served scores of disabled people and, in many cases, sparing families from severe financial hardships
Villages don’t get better than this
Village of Hope provides support and resources for more than 250 child-foster families.
OPINION: They go through wind and snow to save lives
Ron Christensen of Nampa does not think of himself as a hero, although he checks off all the boxes. The same goes for the more than 100 volunteers associated with the nonprofit Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue.
OPINION: Foundation has the backs of wildland fighters
Burk Minor, the executive director and co-founder of the Boise-based Wildland Firefighter Foundation, isn’t much to talking about himself.
OPINION: Anti-camping law is no friend to homeless
Stephanie Day, the executive director of CATCH, has worked the better part of two decades trying to solve the problem with homelessness in Southwest Idaho.
OPINION: These ‘angels’ provide service where it counts
With a name like “Angel Wings Network,” you’d gather that this must be a special nonprofit organization. It goes far beyond that, according to Mabel Dobbs, the executive director.
OPINION: Nonprofits benefit from the spirit of giving
Evin Bask has 5 million reasons to be happy. Actually, 5.1 million reasons.
OPINION: Breaking the cycle
Women should keep this number filed away, especially those who live in remote rural areas of the Gem State. And this is the number to call if you want to get out of an abusive relationship, which may include domestic violence or sexual assault.
OPINION: A world with a thousand points of light
Writing about good people doing good things. That’s a big change for me.
OPINION: The party’s over, life goes on
Recently, I sent a note to editors and friends saying I was stepping aside from column writing and pursuing other interests. Then the thought occurred to me that I should share my thoughts one more time.
OPINION: IACI: Idaho moving in the right direction
Drawing a laugh from Alex LeBeau is easy — if you refer to the Idaho Association of Commerce as a “liberal” organization. LeBeau, the longtime IACI president takes exception to that reference.
OPINION: The fall of the Lava Ridge project
Idaho’s congressional delegation has spent years battling with the Biden administration and the Bureau of Land Management over the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project, which would have turned a stretch of southern Idaho into a sea of ugly wind turbines.
OPINION: Public demands choice, says GOP leader
Sen. Lori Den Hartog of Meridian, the new Senate Republican leader, has identified the best reason why political leaders — from the governor on down — are backing expanded school choice (a.k.a. vouchers).
OPINION: School choice plan called a ‘government handout’
The fight over school vouchers might be the leading issue going into this legislative session, but the term “vouchers” will have selective use.