Rumors out of Boise suggest that a priority on the Idaho Legislature’s 2021 agenda will be to disallow nonpartisan municipal elections. If true, candidates for city council and mayor in Idaho Falls would have to declare a party affiliation — Democrat, Republican, Read More
that our leaders make and think to myself, “I am glad I am not in their shoes as it seems like every option is a poor choice.” We have been in one of those situations with COVID-19 where there is simply no Read More
Idaho Falls has lost a champion of social justice. Fortunately, this is not an obituary but a thanksgiving. Rev. Lyn Stangland Cameron, 74, the Idaho Falls Unitarian Universalist Church minister from 2006 to 2018, moved back to Indiana this week. “Rev. Lyn” Read More
It is time for Idahoans to join together and face the facts: Donald Trump is blatantly trying to delegitimize the results of a proper general election in our country and the silence of any Idahoan is complicit. The effective silence of the Read More
The predicted spike in COVID-19 cases during the colder months has arrived but in far greater numbers than forecast. Our ethical defense is widespread compliance with face-mask wearing, which will likely come only through a statewide mask mandate. The sooner a mandate Read More
In Idaho, where Democratic candidates face an uphill battle, election results have to be viewed with a different lens than just winning or losing. Sometimes as Democrats we measure success by civic engagement and the number of volunteers, sometimes by passionately influencing Read More