Since George Floyd’s murder by a policeman May 25 on a Minneapolis street there has been a continuing, irrational hue-and-cry to defund police.

The coronavirus crisis continues to wind on and on. And I continue to read, and puzzle through what the data actually means.

“Let me say, as I’ve always said, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating.”

I recently provided a laundry list of “asks” that I think should be considered in light of Black Lives Matter. Chuck Pezeshki responded by agreeing with me, but also by repeating his earlier p…

When someone suspects that they may have COVID-19, we hope that they immediately take steps to get tested so they know if they should self-isolate. Unfortunately, a growing number of Idaho chi…

On June 16, the Pullman Lodging Tax Advisory Committee denied a request by the city to fund three parklets projects in downtown Pullman. Cleaning and money were cited as the two main causes of…

Racism toward Blacks is but one symptom of interconnected injustices. Prejudices about Latinos, Indigenous peoples, gender, and other groups are connected to poverty and environmental issues. …

In the corporate world, there’s a catchphrase called assume positive intent. It means when you ask your co-worker to bring color copies of your presentation to the board meeting and he shows u…

Good morning, everyone. I read a number of news articles that I felt were worth sharing to the great people of the Palouse.

Actions by police officers in our country have been under scrutiny for many years and, as we’ve all experienced, even more acutely in the past weeks following the tragic killing of George Floy…

All these current discussions about race relations, especially as applied to Blacks, has got me thinking about the evolution of my own thinking on the subject. Growing up, my parents would not…

No matter what President Donald Trump says, guts don’t produce rational thought.

After months of terrible news, from a pandemic to police brutality, recent Supreme Court rulings provided some much-needed good news.

America has led the world in science and technology for decades. Ever since World War II, the U.S. has dazzled the world with its scientific prowess — nuclear weapons, space exploration, medic…

I’m Black, and for years I’ve been saying that if you peel back a layer or two of anything, you find racism. People usually just look at me with polite skepticism. And I get it. How do you exp…

Shall we begin with Fatou Bensouda? Granted, she isn’t exactly a household name, though perhaps she ought to be. Ms. Bensouda is the chief prosecutor with the International Criminal Court. By …

Summer learning has never been more essential. Educators often talk about the “summer slide,” when student skills and learning abilities drop off from disuse. As a former third grade teacher, …

Oh, so now he tells us. John Bolton is telling us damning stuff about Trump that we already knew — and he’s doing it five months too late. Timing is everything in life and politics, and this g…

After my last opinion column on the current moment regarding Black Lives Matter, I received a small number of contacts from a variety of audiences. One thank you, with conditions (I rarely rec…

When historians see that their nation is in big trouble, facing the proliferation of protests that raise bedrock questions about American race relations, and locked in disputes over the proper…

We’ve all seen the video. There’s simply no justification for Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin doing what he did to George Floyd.

“Isn’t it about becoming one’s parents, about taking on their very habits, whether you want to or not?”

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision holding that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects against discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation was a welcome surprise.

Chuck Pezeshki recently wrote about Black Lives Matter protests (His View, June 6 & 7), ending by saying, “It is on the proponents to make the ask.” As a middle-aged white male, I’m hardly…

It seems a terrible thing to say that I’m copacetic (OK) with the demonstrations and riots triggered by George Floyd’s death by kneeling cop, May 25, in Minneapolis.

I am extremely concerned by the vigilantes who are taking it upon themselves to “protect” our communities from looting.

I can’t imagine what it’s like being black. When friends of varying hues try to explain, I sympathize, try to empathize, but can never fully understand.

Of all the cruel jokes providence ever played on me, the most sadistic was sending me a child who is a morning person.

I was asked “What do you suggest as needed changes to reduce the killing of black people by police?” Just as with any question asked I think there are the knee-jerk reaction “answers,” the “lo…

The evening of my class’ graduation ceremony also marked the beginning of the next step in our lives. Some lost contact with each other,w and a few swore they would never come back to a reunio…