A new video released by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox argues the big, semi-annual trade show called Outdoor Retailer should come back to Salt Lake Cit… Read more
Bills coming before the Idaho Legislature say a lot about what Idaho stands for. Actions of the state’s elected officials say even more. Read more
This may be a surprising story. It begins with a working group trying to save the last native bighorn sheep of Idaho’s and Wyoming’s Teton Ran… Read more
A new bill that will come before the Idaho House State Affairs committee is a power grab that would deny potentially large numbers of voters f… Read more
Conspiracy theories and misinformation fill the air and electronic device screens about the dangers posed by nefarious opponents to our health… Read more
Investment in firefighting capacity is crucial Read more
Here in Blaine County, we bear the toxic burden of Cold War nuclear weapons production and testing. Nuclear waste from atomic bomb production … Read more
Has anyone noticed how terrible our highway is from Bellevue to Ketchum, or is it just me? I've lived here for 50 year, and I haven't seen our… Read more
I recently read this joke: "I didn't think setting clocks back to Standard Time would put us in the Twilight Zone." But that's where we are. T… Read more
Let’s time-travel onto the bridge of the unsinkable Titanic. We’ll warn the captain to slow down, but he replies, “We like traveling fast! I d… Read more
A homeowner’s roof leaked for years. It was a game of patch and leak, leak and patch, until the financial picture improved and enough money pi… Read more
The current Chicago Public Schools mess is a perfect microcosm of this country’s increasingly boneheaded handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
In the upcoming session, it’s imperative we address the vast infrastructure needs facing our state, which continues to grow at an unprecedente… Read more
Without the indoor mask orders in Blaine County, Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, the spread of COVID-19 in our winter recreation paradise coul… Read more
“Tell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are.” Read more
The Idaho Supreme Court should ensure one person, one vote Read more
To be an effective recycler, it is arguably more important to know what cannot be recycled than what can be. “Wish-cycling” might feel better … Read more
I would like to compliment the Mountain Express for publishing a reprint of a Wall Street Journal editorial from Dec. 22 ("Manchin offers Demo… Read more
Our congressional delegation—Sens. Risch and Crapo, and Reps. Fulcher and Simpson—should be ashamed of themselves for not attending the gather… Read more
Inexplicably, when the number of Americans who had died of COVID-19 hit 800,000 in early December, the national reaction seemed to be a collective “meh” despite a speech by President Biden who called the number a “tragic milestone.”
Autocrats around the world have declared open season on journalists. If America is to keep its republic, the same trend in the U.S. must be reversed
Idaho has lost a force of nature with the passing of Steve Hartgen
COVID-19 is surging again. But omicron leaves us with a tiny bit of hope
Bluebird is going to cost a lot more than we were told. The 2018 estimate was $20-25 million. My estimate is that it will be more like $30 million, not including the taxpayers' gift of land. That’s over $600,000 per unit. In The Meadows, units cost $125,000, and they are here today. Bluebird…
Tom Blanchard’s well written letter to the editor ("Don't let recreation destroy our environment," Wednesday, Dec. 22) inspired me to write. Near the end, he said, ”Our efforts to protect the natural conditions of our environment is key to our economic success. It’s sadly ironic that economi…
Steve Hartgen was a colleague and friend who served with distinction in the Idaho House of Representatives. He was a steady leader and icon of Twin Falls, having served as editor and publisher of The Times News and in numerous economic development roles. A well-educated man, he passionately …
Back in 2008, Idaho Power had over 50% of its power generation coming from coal-fired power and wanted to build a new coal-fired power plant in Idaho. Through As You Sow, [a shareholder advocacy group], I filed a shareholder challenge to this plan, asking IdaCorp to reduce carbon sources lik…
As 2021 sputters out, it is resolution-making time once again. Just in case some people can’t come up with any, here are a few suggestions they are free to adopt as their own.
Hello, beloved humans, and welcome to the seventh-annual edition of Rex Huppke's Guaranteed-Accurate-Never-Wrong-Grade-A-New Year's Predictions, an annual event cherished by 10s of people.
Make the decision today not to drink or do drugs and drive over the New Year’s holiday.
Americans never call the United States a backward nation. Maybe we should, because backward is where federal spending will take us unless lawmakers execute a course correction in the coming months.
Joe Manchin’s decision on Sunday to oppose the Build Back Better Act is a service to the country, sparing it from huge tax increases and new entitlements that would fan inflation and erode the incentive for Americans to work. Paradoxically, it is also a blessing for Democrats if they get the…
If you know someone is a Republican or Democrat, then you might assume you know exactly where they stand on whether local jails need to be expanded.
In response to the letter regarding community ownership of Galena Lodge (What if you could own a share of Galena Lodge?" published Dec. 8):
Ben Long, a self-described responsible gun owner, expressed his contempt for other gun owners in a rant published on the opinion page ("Responsible gun owners need to be heard," published Dec. 17.) I don't know if he's actually a responsible gun owner—most people don't store guns unsecured i…
Executing the perfect ski vacation isn’t easy. It takes a lot of advance planning and squashing bulky winter gear into suitcases sized for flimsy island wear.
The simple but profound message Christmas is celebrated in Christian religious services with are the words of the angels recorded in the Gospel of Luke in the Bible: “Do not be afraid.” In uncertain times, Americans would do well to listen.
Everyone deserves access to safe and affordable housing, and rapidly increasing rents and home prices are making it more difficult for Idahoans to achieve this goal. Further, Idahoans with disabilities, Idahoans of color, families with children and Idahoans on fixed incomes are more likely t…
It’s worth stopping for a moment in the rush to Christmas to notice what is before our eyes.
This holiday season, I'd like to take a moment to remind both new and born-and-raised members of our community that our valley is special not just because of where we are located, or because of the natural beauty we enjoy, but because of the way we live our lives here.
Idaho is consistently in the top five states for our very low unemployment rate. For four straight months, Idaho’s labor force has grown, and Idahoans are working. Our success shows that limited government regulations, low taxes, and responsible government lead to more opportunity and prospe…
For many around the world, the year-end holidays are considered a season of unity and peace, less encumbered by divisiveness. Can humankind make this sentiment a year-round standard?
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) was a committed and respected conservative leader. As both a cherished member of Congress and a veteran of the Georgia Air National Guard, Isakson embodied an unwavering pledge to public service. I have worked with Senator Isakson for many years and will alway…
It was a sad day earlier this month when I took a hike out Slaughterhouse Canyon. It was appalling to see the extreme hillside scaring that resulted from the BLM Travel Plan trail development. The path cut into the mountainside is a minimum of 5 feet wide stretching to 8 feet and more at som…
Most everyone watching the dam/salmon drama will be surprised to learn that the litigants in the decades-long case, have never asked for dam breaching as a solution to the problem. Never.
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