‘Oh say, what is truth?’
I recently listened to the Nerdist podcast with noted atheist and magician, Penn Jillette, where he explained what it means to search for truth. His argument was that true seekers […]
Author: Kasen Christensen
BookPeople bookstore receives facelift
When Bob Greene announced his retirement from BookPeople of Moscow after 30 years, Steffen Werner thought Moscow was going to lose a landmark.
A ‘fund’ celebration — Fundraising events begin in hopes of closing budget gap
The University of Idaho’s largest fundraising campaign in its history goes public this week with several high-profile events on campus.
Motivational Marine
Gen. James F. Amos, this year’s commencement speaker, graduated from the University of Idaho in 1970. Forty years later, he was made the commandant of the Marine Corps.
Idaho Meth Project seeks maximum impact
Cyn Reneau was a Boise police officer for 12 years. The first man she dated after her divorce convinced her to try meth.
Singing on Palouse: Palouse Harmony Chorus to host barbershop performance
Garish striped shirts and flat straw hats characterize most barbershop quartets, but on the Palouse, they wear gold vests.
Quilting for charity
For more than 30 years, the Palouse Patchers’ annual quilt show has raised money to make quilts for foster children, veterans and others.
Beyond books
In the heart of one of the largest wilderness areas in the contiguous United States, the University of Idaho operates the Taylor Wilderness Research Station.
Raising money behind the scenes
In a crowded basement room, lit by large windows along one wall, students are busy calling alumni, parents and other friends of the university.
Church, community harmonize — Unitarian Universalist hosts open mic nights
The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse started hosting open mics to bring varied local performers together, including a woman who sings baroque, and a bluegrass band made up of […]