Novelists and fiction throughout history have spurred nations to war and peace, revolution and reform, writes Bob Kustra, former Boise State president and host of the “Readers Corner” show and podcast.
Many Idahoans diagnosed with cancer make a choice about their treatment based not on what their oncologist advised, but what their insurer will cover. Idaho should pass legislation to make the system fair.
The newest potato is skinnier and lighter than its predecessor, a four-ton potato that will be filled with another few tons of gear and loaded onto a semi-truck trailer to tour the nation beginning with an Oregon parade Saturday. The Big Idaho Potato is the star of the Potato Commission’s multimillion-dollar promotion efforts that will take it to 70 events this year.
Standing mute against hateful speech and actions does not work. Idaho history demonstrates that the way to stop white supremacy is for people in positions of power to strongly and publicly denounce it.
It is federal decision makers who should be held accountable for their failure to protect Northwest fish and for blocking what needs to be done: the breaching of the four lower Snake River dams.
The Roosevelt Market in Boise’s East End is closing; it was a place to gather and greet and to help a neighborhood and its residents grow for the better.
The state and all stakeholders would do well to prepare for marijuana legalization of some sort, considering the way all surrounding states, even Utah, have gone.
Efforts to deliver certified instruction and technical training through registered apprenticeships with Idaho businesses, community colleges, high schools, universities and education providers are paying off.
A look back at political events, trends, stories, personalities and crises both real and imagined, through the always-skeptical eyes of the Lexington Herald-Leaders Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to “destroy” ISIS, which hasn’t happened. And won’t with Americans’ departure. So, mission accomplished it isn’t, no matter how many times you say it.
A look back at this year's local, state and national issues in the news, as viewed and captured by the Observer's Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, Kevin Siers
A fifth-generation coal miner from Appalachia tells Trump his plan to loosen regulations on coal-fired plants not only is harmful to the environment, but also bad for the future of the region.
