SOTU: May you rest in peace

I was about to start this letter with “back in the good old days” but then I realized it likely would not make it past your first screener. So I will start it with my view that it would be a very good idea for the State of the Union Address to actually tell us at least a few things about the state of the union.

LEGISLATORS: Shooting at the wrong targets

The excellent column by Evan Koch gave this old Republican cause to feel a boat load of shame about what’s going on in Boise orchestrated by radical Republicans in the Legislature.

RIGHTS: Don’t be fooled again

The constitution that says “Political power in Idaho is inherent in the people.” This statement is intentional, keeping the state house responsible to Idaho citizens.

Are you a poet? Let us know it!

Send short poems to share for National Poetry Month

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DEFENSE: Why we have 2nd Amendment

Whether local, state or federal, law enforcement has no mandate to protect a U.S. citizen. They all have a mandate to ENFORCE THE LAW. Our founding fathers understood this when adding the Second Amendment to the Constitution. The God-given right of self-defense of one’s person, family, property, cattle, horses, etc., is an individual responsibility — just part of a well-regulated militia.

DIVISION: The more things change…

Talking Heads say our nation is divided… Twelve score and eight years ago our fathers (divided Federalist/Democrat-Republican) brought forth a new nation (once divided Loyalist/Patriot)… conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.” (Hence the division.)

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OPINION: The presidential election from hell

It’s amazing. Seventy percent of American voters don’t want to see a Biden-Trump rematch, yet that’s what the two major political parties are giving us.

MY TURN: Here's how Banducci can be NIC hero

Time for duo to do the right thing.

What's Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

Pi can calculate the circumference of a circle by measuring the diameter — the distance straight across the circle's middle — and multiplying that by the 3.14-plus number.

THE FRONT ROW WITH MARK NELKE: Prep boys basketball rivals Lakeside, Lapwai come together in hoops… and in song

“They live basketball, so when they lose, they take that to heart,” Lakeside senior point guard Brutis SiJohn said. “They were up every morning and after school, playing basketball, preparing for this. We weren’t up every morning.”

Third Avenue Marketplace to open soon

New PF nonprofit of senior center, food bank aiming for April 1

Upgrades to the old Post Falls Senior Center building are nearing completion in preparation for the opening of the Third Avenue Marketplace, where food bank and senior services will be provided in one location. “We are so excited,” Executive Director Leslie Orth said Wednesday. “It’s surreal, it really is. We’ve needed this for so long.”

Calf staying put

Fish and Game monitoring moose that's been in town reportedly for two months

Moose not moving on

Wesley Alderson, 78

This is my last chance to have anything printed in a newspaper so I’m writing my own obituary. I was born March 6, 1946, in Carlinville, Illinois to the best parents anyone could hope to have, Dorothy Griffiths Alderson and William W. (Bill) Alderson.

Diving into the Science of Recovery

Arriving at their new location in The Shops, we met Gunnar Amos, Recovery Manager for BioPerformance Institute (BPI), who took us through the Regener8 protocol

Basic shotgun course at Farragut

Sign up now to learn the basics from NRA-certified instructors

There are only 20 spots available in the class

Basic handgun course coming up

Sign up now to learn the basics of shooting handguns from NRA-certified instructors

The class will cover: handgun types; terms and definitions; safe handling; sight alignment; gun cleaning; recreational shooting and live fire.

BLM creates leadership positions

Idaho woman earns promotion

Michael Nedd, the current Deputy Director of Operations, will transition to the role of Deputy Director for Administration and Programs, and Karen Kelleher, the current BLM Idaho State Director, will assume the position of Deputy Director for State Operations.

MY TURN: Have courage in fight against authoritarians

Impact of Christian nationalism being felt here

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