Supporting Idaho families and Idaho values
An often-heard comment in recent months is “I don’t feel safe.” Actual physical and emotional safety relates to a person’s perceptions and has little to do with objective reality. Our leaders intentionally foment fear as a way of controlling debate and manipulating Read More
In a time where national news seems to rule everyone’s mind, it becomes harder to get people to focus on state and local issues. With an election coming up in November (early voting runs from October 20 to 31), it becomes more Read More
It is certain that the main focus of our upcoming local elections is growth and its impact on everyone in the valley. Idaho Falls and Ammon now present as a seamless, unified urban sprawl to an outsider—or even a casual local. In Read More
Earlier this year, my book club read, “The Last Honest Man,” which profiles late Idaho Senator Frank Church and his distinguished efforts to rein in national security agencies that were out of control in the 1970s. Bob Kustra of the Idaho Statesman Read More
With the arrival of Pope Leo XIV on the international scene, the world will now be able to contrast the words and behavior of President Trump with that of a true man of God. Not since the president’s inaugural prayer service when Read More
Stock market volatility has many talking about investing — especially as it relates to their 401(k)s. For many Americans, stock market exposure is mainly in retirement accounts. But investment isn’t just a matter of money in the market. A government’s investment is Read More
