Editorial
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Fall reflections of roads in Bonner County
Autumn equinox and measurable rain in the same week had me thinking of what the Bonner County Road Department ne...
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...
Teaching, learning are district’s main focus
Teaching and learning is the main focus in Lake Pend Oreille School District. Decisions on personnel, budget, student opportunities, funding, and facilities ...
Legistlative branch intended to be superior
Our system of government was built upon a foundation of knowledge that identifies when power is concentrated, it will inevitably turn into despotism.
The era of confusion in the state of Idaho
As the chasm in American politics splits wider every day, it makes me contemplate what is at the core of this schism?
We support students when we support Idaho’s teachers
When we talk about supporting teachers, we’re really talking about supporting students.
Sandpoint’s goose problem and a solution
In 2018, City Council approved a plan, partnering and authorized with appropriate state and federal agencies to capture and release Canada geese at City Beac...
Idaho’s teacher pay and state property taxes
As Americans, we have a long history of placing high value on education. Thomas Jefferson spoke and wrote to great lengths about the importance of a public e...
The process of going from an idea to a bill
The Friday before last was the final day that potential bills were able to be introduced into our afternoon committees in the House. This deadline resulted i...
Festival at Sandpoint: The show must go on
Dear Festival at Sandpoint friends:
It’s time for Idaho to axe the tax on groceries
Government is an over-achiever in collecting taxes on nearly everything we do. It’s hard to imagine anything in our everyday life that is not taxed. We are t...