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  • May 31, 2006

    RE-DISCOVERING LEWIS AND CLARK
    â??On September 1, 1805, the party set out, traveling cross-country over high, rugged hills, to todayâ??s North Fork of the Salmon Riverâ?¦They were entering mountains far... Continue Reading

  • May 24, 2006

    THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
    Not for fame or reward, not for place or for rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity, but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it, these men suffered all,... Continue Reading

  • May 17, 2006

    DON'T TALK TO (OR EMAIL) STRANGERS
    Donâ??t talk to strangers. Most of us have heard these words time and again. In our cyber age, this advice takes a slightly different form, but the sentiment remains the... Continue Reading

  • May 10, 2006

    A TRIP TO OUR NATION'S CAPITAL
    When visiting Washington, D.C., the White House, Washington Monument, Capitol, and the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials tend to be the main attractions to tourists. After... Continue Reading

  • May 04, 2006

    EDUCATION 2005
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  • May 03, 2006

    HEROES AMONG US
    On a chilly November day in Shelley in 1914, newly-hired Village Marshal Lafayette Hampton left his wife and two daughters to work his 17th day of duty. Little did his family... Continue Reading

  • April 27, 2006

    SIGNS OF GROWTH
    With recent upbeat news about the economy both in Idaho and nationwide, weâ??re hearing terms like unemployment rate, gross domestic product (GDP), durable goods, consumer... Continue Reading

  • April 19, 2006

    HEALTHY FOODS = HEALTHY KIDS
    FOR RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150Week of April 23, 2006 Laura Thurston Goodroe (202) 224-7500HEALTH = FRUIT AND VEGIES ²Guest opinion submitted by Idaho... Continue Reading

  • April 12, 2006

    FORMS FILING AND OTHER PERILS OF TAX SEASON
    Around this time of year, you may feel a little like the man who, when he claimed the federal government as a dependent on his tax return, was disappointed when they... Continue Reading

  • April 05, 2006

    NEEDED: A RATIONAL APPROACH TO IMMIGRATION
    Our national character includes two abiding principles: one, we are a nation of immigrants; and two, we live under a peaceful system that upholds the rule of law. Within our... Continue Reading

  • March 22, 2006

    SECURING SOCIAL SECURITY
    During the recent debate in the Senate over the federal budget, Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) and I introduced an amendment that would stop the United States... Continue Reading

  • March 15, 2006

    A WILD RIDE
    While she was putting her eleven younger siblings to bed, word reached the house: the British were burning Danbury, Connecticut, 25 miles away. Sixteen-year-old Sybilâ??s... Continue Reading

  • March 08, 2006

    CARING FOR COMMUNITY
    The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered.Moral: When crossing over fences,... Continue Reading

  • March 08, 2006

    THE METH MONSTER
    She was sixteen--the age when many teenage girls are involved sports, music, school, church, close friendships and first dates. This would have been her... Was it just a year... Continue Reading

  • March 08, 2006

    UPON CLOSER REVIEW...
    English historian Arnold Toynbee wryly observed, â??America is like a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.â??... Continue Reading

  • February 15, 2006

    MEETING ENROLLMENT CHALLENGES HEAD-ON
    â??At present, two worries are paramount. That despite publicity and government educational efforts, many of those participating remain in the dark about what it will and will... Continue Reading

  • February 08, 2006

    BUDGETING FOR SECURITY AND EFFICIENCY
    Prioritization is key to responsible personal and business budgeting. Financial needs should be carefully examined keeping in mind current realities and the longer view over... Continue Reading

  • February 01, 2006

    " A TIME OF CONSEQUENCE "
    Times of testing and trial reveal a number of truths. Character becomes evident. Priorities are defined. Hearts are revealed for what lies beneath the surface. Leaders emerge,... Continue Reading

  • January 25, 2006

    DID YOU KNOW?
    According to national research, thereâ??s a very real chance that about one-third of teenage girls in high school or middle school have been hit, punched or kicked by a... Continue Reading

  • January 18, 2006

    IMPROVING THE ESA FOR SPECIES AND PEOPLE
    For years now, landowners, environmentalists and state and federal agencies responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have been... Continue Reading