In the latest show of cowardice by our pearl-clutching state legislators, two Idaho state committee chair-people last week announced they woul…
Last Tuesday, a man living in Alburgh, Vermont, died after his involvement in a brawl between supporters of different teams at a junior high s…
Some years ago, I asked a legislative bill researcher what seemed like a simple question: How many felony offenses are on the books in Idaho, …
We need to get angry and active in order to rid America of our abusive health care system. It’s laughable to call health care a system in the …
A recent story in the paper caught my eye and got me thinking about crime and sin. The Pope now says homosexuality is not a crime, but he says…
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In Irish writer Nuala O’Faolain’s memoir “Are You Somebody” she recounts being asked to list the 10 more important events of her life (she was…
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Winter storm could bring several inches of snow to much of East Idaho
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At Dick Fleischmann, Highland's Anderton stands out and Poky's Stone earns recruiting attention
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It has been published that Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has a surplus of $30 million. In all of my time as a teacher and a patron of …
I was a Republican for over 40 years before returning to Idaho. On return I discovered that the Idaho GOP has driven off into the weeds of ext…
In February of this year I sent a letter to Mayor Blad, and copies to each member of the City Council and each member of the Human Rights Advi…
Candidates for political office are often heard talking about the potentially dire consequences of a particular election as if the results at …
For anyone who follows the Idaho Legislature, it’s obvious that embarrassing antics at the Statehouse have become the norm.
Bringing economic development to a community is far from easy.
Idaho has a small enough population that it’s not tough to track down your local legislator and vent about whatever issue is on your mind.
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Aggressive moves by Idaho Republicans to disenfranchise younger voters speaks volumes about the kinds of unwelcome change they see coming in f…
Senator Dan Foreman’s claim that his bill (S 1007) to repeal Idaho’s ban on militia groups parading in public with guns is necessary because t…
The proposal for educational SAVINGS accounts currently being proposed in the Idaho legislature is misleading. The so-called SAVINGS would act…
It appears that the recent Nationwide multiple mass murders in the first 4 weeks of the New Year have set terrible records for chaos killings.…
I read this morning, January 25th, that yesterday House Speaker Kevin McCarthy officially denied seats on the House Intelligence Committee to …
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January 16th was Martin Luther King Day and a day of remembrance and Hope, a day of song and prayers. The focus was on that famous speech “I H…
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