Editorial
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The legislative debate goes on in Boise
The 2021 legislative session looks like it may be one for the record books.
Seek information from many, varied sources
The effort ought to be made to gather as much information as possible when forming our opinions, as opposed to solely relying on the first piece of informati...
Annual fair is time-honored fun
The annual county fair is a time-honored event here in Bonner County. In recent years we have been making some changes, additions, and improvements at the fairgrounds.
Idaho Conservative Agenda released as legislators get back to work
Legislators have been busy meeting the new House and Senate members, attending committee meetings, and drafting their proposed legislation.
We must all speak up for democracy
Since our nation’s Capitol was stormed by self-described patriots on Jan. 6, however, it has become clear to me that we are a nation at the brink of civil wa...
What would Martin Luther King Jr. say?
What if Martin Luther King Jr. was here today — and asked to appear on one of the day-long news channels to comment on the events of January 6? What would he say?
Idaho legislators head back to Boise
Your northern Idaho legislators have gone south for the winter again. Representative Sage Dixon, Representative Heather Scott, and Senator Jim Woodward arriv...
'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing'
Open letter to fellow Americans.
Potholes, speed, mailboxes and garbage cans
Once again the Bonner County Road Department is confronting a peculiar phenomenon – we are having some unusual winter weather!
Kindergarten readiness needs more attention in Idaho
Parents and educators hear a lot about how important it is for our young students to be able to read at an early age. Studies show that children still strugg...
One way to serve citizens better
Workshop will improve understanding of Idaho open meeting laws.
Remarkable Americans who succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2020
According to the American Cancer Society, pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, with an overall 5-year survival rate of 9%.
Education key to individuals', state's future
The Tom Mueller story shows why education is so important to both an individual’s future, but also Idaho’s future. His story is also why it’s so disconcertin...
Democracy endures despite recent challenges
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad reflects on what he is grateful for this holiday season.
Teachers of the year: Prioritize safety, invest in Idaho schools
Idaho Teachers of the Year have written an open letter to the state's school districts, state leadership, and communities.
The enemy is the virus, not each other
There is an ugliness out there that we can overcome only by uniting around the true enemy – the virus, not each other, says Idaho Gov. Brad Little