Editorial
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Idaho state budget well positioned to handle ongoing impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
Idaho just ended its fiscal year with a surplus nearly three times what was expected before COVID-19.
Fiscal responsibility pays off for Sandpoint
Last night, kicked off the 2021 budget process. The Sandpoint City Council set the preliminary budget establishing the maximum level of expenditures that can...
Drive safely; have patience with road crews
The past three months have been a most interesting time in the life of the Bonner County Road Department. Mid-March found us shuffling half crews on and off ...
This Independence Day, let’s unite for a thriving future for all of Idaho
The celebration of Independence Day this year will be unlike any other.
Public safety, liberty and justice for all
I’ve been thinking a lot about police, protesters and armed vigilantes. On Saturday June 6, 300 peaceful protestors marched through downtown in solidarity wi...
Economic rebound hinges on the safety, confidence of consumers and employees
As more and more businesses are opening their doors, many Idahoans have been eager to get out of the house and get back to work.
Only one way to describe election: historic
I’m writing to you from what we affectionately call the “Bunker.” The Bunker is the base from which, under normal circumstances, we coordinate the massive un...
Together, we are beating COVID-19 virus
I thank all of you who have taken the guidance of Governor Brad Little and of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seriously by practicing social d...
Officials’ comments threaten others’ health
Ms. Scott,
Thoughts on the legislative session, COVID-19
Dear Friends and Neighbors of Legislative District 1,
A historic tribute to American toilet paper
As we hunker down in our homes, awaiting the all-clear signal from the epidemiologists, it is fair and right that we pay tribute to a product that has risen to prominence in this crisis. Toilet paper has always b...
Legislative session: From taxes to COVID-19
Last week was the end of the 2020 legislative session, and the end of the 65th term of the Idaho Legislature as a whole. In total this year, there were 775 p...
Navigating course through unchartered waters
As the Idaho Legislature prepares to put a bow, or more aptly a surgical mask, on the 2020 legislative session, it is now clear to Idahoans and Americans tha...
Community is known for its strength, resiliency
We are seeing COVID-19 continue to spread in our neighboring states and we now have nine confirmed cases in southern Idaho. Fortunately, there are currently ...
Woodward shares end-of-session thoughts
The 2020 Idaho legislative session is coming to an end. What that end looks like we still don’t know. With concerns surrounding the coronavirus, we may finis...