In the southwest corner of our linoleum floored family room, rested a brown naugahyde fabric Lazy Boy recliner.
The 2025 Idaho Legislature has now adjourned. It was a mixed bag of results unlike any other session in my recent memory. Depending on your pa…
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I am of the age where the newfangled smartphones, shopping apps, and inventions of brighter minds baffle me.
Any political party that gets rid of the time change has my love if not my vote. It’s not as if nobody hasn’t tried it. Arizona seems to have …
Back in the early 1920’s, after women were given the right to vote, Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to a gathering of activist women who came to be kn…
We may say to the photographer, make sure you get my good side. The car salesman may tout the low mileage of a vehicle you are considering whi…
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My name is Boyd Burbank, and I’ve had the privilege of serving as your Commissioner for District #1 in Franklin County for nearly 12 years. It…
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We’d like to take a bit of print to thank all the wonderful and dedicated volunteers that help make That Famous Preston Night Rodeo such a success.
Anyone who has played a version of organized basketball, baseball or football for a school or club team will probably recognize this term: “On…
In the winter months, I love sleeping under heavy blankets and quilts with my window open an inch or two. Seems contradictory, but the sensati…
I have often said that once I retire, I will write a book containing the humorous, heartwarming, or unforgettable experiences of a career in h…
In my column last week describing my trip home from Coeur d’ Alene, I mentioned that a few items of consideration were approved by the general…
My return trip home from Coeur d’ Alene is now complete. Yet another nine-plus hours of solitary contemplation.
