The age old saying goes, “If you ate today, thank a farmer.” We have an opportunity to thank our farmers in Idaho and help provide them with w…
On a recent Sunday evening, I was relaxing listening to the evening circuit. I pay little attention to the words, but the rhythms are catchy. …
As the legislative session draws to a close, we’re paying close attention to the crucial policies working their way through the Idaho House an…
During Idaho’s legislative session, we’ve heard a lot of discussion about school choice, vouchers, education savings accounts and public educa…
There are a lot of misconceptions about Senate Bill 1081, also known as the Restricted Driver’s License bill.
Winters in Idaho underscore the important role energy plays in our lives. Imagine how difficult it would be to heat our homes and care for our…
House Bill 205 and similar proposals in the Idaho Legislature this year would restrict the use of absentee ballots in our state. Currently, th…
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Once again we observe Idaho Day on March 4, celebrating the creation of Idaho Territory by President Abraham Lincoln on that day in 1863. How …
Idaho voters displayed their wisdom and humanity by expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income adults.
In 2018, over 60% of Idahoans voted to support Medicaid expansion. Today, all four Medicaid programs serve almost 450,000 of our friends and n…
At times, District 93 School Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme doesn’t know if he is a politician or a school administrator. He continues to …
As I am not paid for my occasional columns in the Post Register, I am what you might call a free spirit during these days of extended clarity.…
As a new state representative for District 32, finding a solution to our workforce shortage sits at the top of my to-do list. Earlier this yea…
Idaho has become a relocation destination for many from out of state in recent years, from the retired schoolteacher to the metropolitan execu…
If Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead were as abundant as the words and money spent on them, its rivers would be full of these wild fish. In fa…
Editor’s note: This opinion column first published Feb. 10 in the Lewiston Tribune. Some topic segments have been trimmed for length.
Idaho offers students and families meaningful school choice. We’ve done so while upholding our constitutional commitment “to establish and mai…
“We should deal in a spirit of justice and fairness with weaker nations, and we should show to the strongest that we are able to maintain our …
I’ve been fortunate to explore much of the West’s natural landscapes, including every national park and preserve in Alaska. Yet none of these …
By now you are probably familiar with the history. In 1900, a small generator was installed in an irrigation canal to create electricity for s…
Jon Torstenson Rue, otherwise known as “Snowshoe Thompson,” was born on a farm in Tinn, Telemark, Norway in 1827. He migrated to the U.S. duri…
In the dining room of the Wheeler household sits a 4-foot-by-8-foot custom-built table with a set of unique scars, chips and wobbles. The 10 c…
“Throughout our nation’s history, Americans have found the courage to do right by our children’s future. Deep down, every American knows we fa…
You might fill an encyclopedia with everything state Reps. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, and Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, either don’t know or forgo…
Supporting Idaho servicemen and women during their transition from military service back to civilian life is a meaningful way to help launch t…
How does a livestock producer from a small town in east Idaho who didn’t graduate from college become an advocate for education statewide? Wel…
As a parent in the Shelley School District, I’ve seen clearly the value that public schools provide to rural communities like mine.
We have a lot of reasons to be thankful right now if you rely on water for your livelihood, your community or for recreation in Idaho, no matt…
