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Happy New Year! Like educators and families throughout Idaho, I’m looking forward to this new year with the hope that we will be able to get b… Read more
Parents and educators hear a lot about how important it is for our young students to be able to read at an early age. Studies show that childr… Read more
For many Americans, it was easy saying goodbye to 2020, the year we loved to hate. Unprecedented wildfires raged through Australia, killing mi… Read more
Recently, eight prominent scientists sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management declaring that the agency’s proposed Tri-State Fuel Break … Read more
It’s New Year’s Day, five-below-zero outside and so clear you can see from the top of Pioneer Peak next to Big Sky Montana all the way to the … Read more
Let us consider Santa Claus. Read more
The desecration of the Anne Frank Memorial in Boise with swastika stickers was reprehensible and unfortunately a stark reminder that our work … Read more
Idaho is at a crossroads and human lives are at stake. As Nurse Connelly said during Gov. Brad Little’s press conference, 3,000 people died in… Read more
When Tom Mueller grew up in St. Maries, his logger father hoped his son would follow in his footsteps. A guidance counselor urged him to becom… Read more
As December 31 draws near, we often reflect on significant events to define the year. In 2020, many things have been unprecedented, but expres… Read more
This week, the first Americans rolled up their sleeves and received a vaccine to protect them against the coronavirus. Read more
Hanukkah is here and Christmas is coming. This time of year normally brings joy and connection for Ketchum residents and their families, near … Read more
Donald Trump and his supporters have filed over 50 lawsuits challenging various aspects of the 2020 presidential election. None has succeeded … Read more
Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to talk seriously about Christmas cookies. Read more
As we settle into our winter season, let us be thankful for some very good news. More workforce housing is coming to Ketchum. Bluebird Village… Read more
The Wood River Valley is what it is because of nonprofits. They guide your meditation, they provide the soundtrack for your evenings, they giv… Read more
President Donald Trump and his bad-at-everything, bewilderingly bonkers bandwagon of “rigged election!” liars are going to get somebody killed… Read more
The snow starts to fall, the mountain opens and the holiday season is upon us, and unfortunately, so is the virus. As doctors prepared to take… Read more
Sawtooth Search and Rescue has deep concerns about the proposed lease to AT&T of a two-acre parcel of state endowment land near the Sawtoo… Read more
In January I was cooking breakfast on a bright, cold and sunny day—the temperature outside 32 below zero. The crew of workers building our gar… Read more
How many of you have stood in awe at the view of the Sawtooth Mountains from Stanley or as you made your way to Redfish Lake? How many generat… Read more
The current situation with COVID-19 in Idaho has me very worried. In the past four weeks at St. Luke’s Health System, we’ve gone from a challe… Read more
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The Mountain Express characterized the Idaho Conservation League’s challenge to a proposed cell tower on state land in the Sawtooth Valley as … Read more
A lot has changed since March. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted our lives and complicated our ability to do everyday things, like visiting a friend for coffee, attending a concert or sports event, or going to see a doctor. Thankfully, recent changes to federal and state regulations gove…
Donald Trump is doing an excellent job creating a fantasy world—let’s call it “the MAGA-verse”—in which he won the 2020 presidential election.
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has been a divisive issue prompting political, ideological and medical debates. No matter our views and beliefs, though, one thing that we should all agree on is that our hospitals, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, laboratory scientists…
America’s veterans have gone to war for centuries to protect us from enemies overseas.
The key question this holiday gift-giving season is simple: What do you get for the person who only wants this godforsaken year to end?
The key question this holiday gift-giving season is simple: What do you get for the person who only wants this godforsaken year to end?
Gov. Brad Little last week moved the state back to Stage 3 of the state’s reopening plan, a nod to the state’s growing coronavirus crisis that soon could overwhelm hospital and health care capacity.
For over 26 years, the Wood River Land Trust has worked to protect, restore and enhance the treasured open spaces of our valley. That effort has never been more pressing than it is today. Because of the unprecedented growth caused by our new “Zoom Town” economy, the remaining open spaces are…
The Wood River Land Trust usually does good things, preserving natural spaces for beauty and human enjoyment. But it has gone “around the bend” with the Hulen Meadows pond, which it misleadingly calls the “Sun Peak Preserve.” (Sun Peak is 1 mile to the south.) This was evident at the Oct. 21…
Idahoans want to get back to normal. Our loved ones, our businesses, and our way of life have suffered, and we’re all ready to move on. Most importantly, we want our kids back in school where they can best learn, grow and thrive.
The night of the goblins and witches will soon be upon us. In ancient times, people believed evil spirits could be expelled with a sneeze. The demon could then enter the nostrils of someone nearby, wreaking havoc on the possessed. Saying “bless you” likely originated from this belief; refere…
We have different types of alarms in our life in order to be prepared and to remind us of things that are important. Some alarms we can hit snooze on, or even ignore, but most of the time we need to heed them. We have had alarms go off for seven months about COVID, we know there’s fatigue, b…
Without a doubt this summer was better than it could have been for business in the Wood River Valley. As the COVID-19 pandemic exploded in Blaine County in March and signature events were being canceled left and right, we found ourselves expecting that our community would be a ghost town thi…
“Courage, awe, respect, precision, patience”: These were the virtues that Hemingway honored in the hunter. From his perspective, hunting was a way to explore our humanity and man’s relationship to nature. This community values his words, and we believe that the vast majority of Idaho hunters…
For about two minutes during Wednesday night’s vice-presidential debate, a large, black fly planted itself on Vice President Mike Pence’s white hair.
That the scene has become familiar makes it no less wrenching: A distraught couple searches through the ash, char, and melted metal of what was once their home. Only the concrete pad and the occasional fireplace remain.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Sept. 18 at the age of 87, will forever have two legacies.
Like most Americans who have not spent the past decade broiling their brains in Fox News and right-wing radio, I watched President Donald Trump’s noisily toxic performance in Tuesday’s presidential debate and wondered: Which gods have I angered, and how might I appease them?
In March, we learned how quickly COVID-19 can spread in our community. As we discovered more about this coronavirus, we worked to develop a better picture of its prevalence in our community. This understanding has been pivotal in developing strategies for protection, mitigation and suppressi…
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus reached 200,000 Tuesday.
With large fires still raging around the West, we can all feel empathy for those who lost their homes and even entire communities, as well as all of us suffering from the smoke.
As President Donald Trump continues to recklessly paint mail-in ballots as nefarious liberal creations, as he tweets and squawks nonsensically about a “rigged election,” there is silence from Republican lawmakers.
Our community’s demographics have changed significantly in the past two decades. The Blaine County School District now has 43 percent Hispanic students and is on track to have a majority Hispanic enrollment in a few years. These students and their families bring rich and healthy diversity to…
Great news, fellow Americans. Our tax dollars may now be used to help defend President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who claims Trump raped her!
Idaho legislators missed an opportunity during last week’s special session to make it easier to vote during the coronavirus pandemic. Voting in the November election likely will be more difficult for those who want to vote in person on Nov. 3.
Newly obtained records from Idaho Department of Fish and Game reveal that between January and September 2020, recreational wolf hunters and trappers, Fish and Game and the federal Wildlife Services killed 35 wolf pups and juveniles in Idaho, some weighing as little as 16 pounds, and likely o…
Jacob Blake didn’t kill anyone. He was shot seven times in the back by a police officer.
Just because trouble comes visiting doesn’t mean you have to offer it a place to sit down.
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