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The stock market rests in our hands
That catastrophic rise of certain stocks introduces a new era of trading

For what seems to be the first time ever, the fate of the stock market rests in our hands—the people.   Over the past week, hopeful investors have coordinated mass purchasing […]

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The Paris Agreement is just the beginning
Biden’s early administrative efforts are propose a promising future

Within hours of his inauguration, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to bring the United States of America back into the Paris Climate Agreement. I’m feeling optimistic.   In 30 […]

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2021 will not be better than 2020
The symbolic completion of Earth’s revolution will not spark an uplift of progress

The rhetoric pitted against 2020, though valid, reverberated so consistently that it convinced some of us that 2021 will somehow be better, it won’t.  It was only a year ago […]

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Congress should not have neglected college students
College students deserved to be included in the stimulus bills, despite what Congress thinks

University of Idaho students were left out of each stimulus bills this past year, for Congress’ fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be a college student and claimed as a dependent.

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Joe Biden’s Inauguration brings a new era
The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sparks a necessary change.

Today, Americans witnessed another key event in history, the Inauguration of the 46th president, Joe Biden and vice president, Kamala Harris.   After a year of unspeakable challenges and odds, racial […]

GUEST VOICE: Yes, But…
Senator Carl Crabtree is a 1st term District 7 senator in the Idaho Legislature

This past year has been nothing if not unbelievable. The world was set on edge by a global pandemic. This impacted lives, world-wide, and continues to do so. It has impacted your life and mine.

New Semester Begins, COVID remains.
Case numbers and social distance protocols are consistent with last semesters efforts.

Despite Idaho being moved back to Stage 2, and the insurmountable death toll that is rising every day, residents of Moscow appear to be taking COVID measures even less seriously […]

OPINION: Creating new holiday traditions
The simple joy of cutting down your own Christmas tree

With COVID-19 persisting through the winter, health officials have told us to prepare for a dark cold season. This means many families are going to experience a very different Christmas compared to what they have done in past years.