Opinion
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It's beginning to look a lot like winter
Hello Bonner County residents – It’s beginning to look like that time of year again. Roads are frozen, snow is f...
The best gift you can give is to be vaccinated against the flu
When the leaves start changing colors and there’s a cold breeze in the air, we begin to think of fall and spending time with friends and family as the holiday season nears. What we don’t have on our minds is t...
Who will work if there is nowhere to live?
Who will work at checkouts, stocking and sales positions if there is no place to affordably live and to raise a family?
We owe our veterans an apology
As we pondered Veteran’s Day, we were all encouraged to thank a veteran for their service — and rightly so. They have given to me what I could not possibly have done for myself and their sacrifices must never be ...
Can we improve public education by subsidizing private education?
The president and CEO of Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC), which styles itself as an “independent, free market think tank,” recently floated a thought pi...
County's decisions matter, affect us all
On Dec. 7, the Bonner County commissioners will decide on goals and objectives for the county Land Use Plan. While the plan update was not as inclusive and open as it should be, the Planning Commission did adopt ...
Wilderness – make you feel my love
When the fourth Thursday of November arrives, we gather around friends and families for a day of Thanksgiving. As we count our blessings, let’s include wild ...
Remember the mail crews this holiday season
So please, I ask you! Everyone: remember your mailman or mail-lady this year! A simple note of thanks and some extra patience and understanding will go a long way. They go over and above every day. They’re stress...
Midterms were a victory for tribalism
On Nov. 8, Democrats emerged victorious as the party of identity politics.
Election is over; pick up your signs
Folks, the election was nearly two weeks ago.
Idaho’s enduring spirit of freedom
I have had the great opportunity this month to recognize 21 Idahoans with the 2022 Spirit of Freedom: Idaho Veterans Service Award. I created the award in 20...
A few thoughts on capital punishment, abortion
As I have consumed the blather regarding the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision
Who is profiting off the new construction?
As you drive around Sandpoint you see hundreds of new homes being built and many new apartment buildings being built.
Big Tech uses journalism; Big Tech should pay for it
The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society — especially over the news industry — has caught the attention of lawma...
What can we do to help Ukraine?
Did I mention , my dear, that when I returned from Vietnam the day before Christmas in 1969, the next summer I backpacked through Europe for two months. I had a Eurail first class railroad pass and it was cheap.