Guest Opinion

By Mia Parker

By John Bryant

As the president of the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians, I’m compelled to address a pressing issue that impacts the health and safety of mothers in our state: the urgent need for a health exception to Idaho’s abortion bans.

By Bob Maxwell

By Mike Barenti and Jackson Pincus

As the CEO of the Spokane Business Association and former CFO for the city of Spokane for 18 years, I am deeply concerned about proposed changes to Spokane City Council’s rules. These changes are being rushed through and are set for a vote Monday. If adopted, the changes will further diminish the ability of our city government to address Spokane’s most pressing needs, such as the ongoing public safety crisis in our downtown and neighborhoods including the critical need for effective programs to assist our most vulnerable populations.

By Karen Mobley and Skyler Oberst

By Shaun Cross

By Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Solicitor Bob Anderson

By Leanne Berge

By Kelly Schmier

By David Condon

By Jason Clark and Dr. Usha Sankrithi

By Mayor Lisa Brown

By Mark Finney

By James Collins and Dave Zeeck

A print of my favorite Lemony Snicket quote hangs a little crookedly on the wall of my pediatric hospitalist call room: “But the children knew that the worst surroundings in the world can be tolerated if the people in them are interesting and kind.” It’s a fitting reminder of the resilience of children in the face of illnesses requiring hospitalization, but also concern when we consider the digital world is often anything but interesting and kind.