This time of year, I like to focus on the things that we can be grateful for. I, for one, am grateful for my family and friends. This year Thanksgiving included a range of ages from my 10-year old son to my Read More

A majority of Idahoans from both political parties value education. We want businesses to flourish and our kids to thrive. Gov. Little is a strong supporter of education, but he’s being hamstrung by far-right legislators, and Idaho remains dead-last in per-capita education Read More

When we talk about it in money terms, we’re usually talking about profitability. How much financial profit do we get when we invest our dollars? Investing in communities, though, is a completely different proposition. Too often, we fall into the trap of Read More

Our local leaders are involved in our community. It’s not uncommon to see Mayor Casper and Mayor Coletti at various events around the community — or seeing them at a local restaurant or the grocery store. They are connected and involved. You Read More

Early last week, on a remote forest service road east of Yellowstone Park, my camping party came across a family who observed two moose about 200 yards distant. The group placed their guns on fence posts and began energetically shooting. One of Read More

Election integrity. Stolen votes. Voter fraud. These are all comments that you have likely heard in the last several months — unless, of course, you live under a rock. Like any patriot, I was concerned about the sanctity of my vote in Read More