By Phil Hough Reader Contributor On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, preserving 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9.1 million acres in 13 states. More importantly, it envisioned additional...
By Jim Imholte Reader Contributor I grew up in North Idaho. I attended Southside Elementary from 1973 to 1978, where my principal was Jim Stoicheff, who was also an Idaho senator, elected as a...
By Jack T. Riggs, M.D. Reader Contributor As President Ronald Reagan once said, “Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.’” As a lifelong resident of Coeur d’Alene, and a Republican...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Maya Angelou famously said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Similarly, when politicians vow to take away your freedoms, take them...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist February 6 is former President Ronald Reagan’s 115th birthday, and the myths about him, many times over refuted, continue to intoxicate the minds of many Americans. The GOP presidential...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “Kansas’ tax cut was among the worst tax policy decisions of all time.” —Forbes (July 2, 2015) The GOP presidential candidates are bringing out the Gipper to solve the...
