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I’m just returning from two back-to-back weekend shows where I taught and had a booth selling my fiber-wares. I’d forgotten how much work these sh...

Believe it or not, there are occasionally times that I sit down to write this column, and I have no idea what I’m going to write about. It’s...

This past weekend we celebrated America’s 245th birthday. For some, this meant having a three day weekend, barbecues, and family gatherings. For...

Over the last several years we seem to have gone from being a society of people, as a whole, working together and working hard for what we have, to...

We all have a family. Some we are born into, and others we find along the way. Sometimes the family we’re born into isn’t the family we spend the...

In recent weeks I’ve had a lot of people ask me where I come up with the ideas for this column. Usually, my response is something to the effect of ...

Has anyone else notices the slight yet growing cost of everything lately, or is it just me? Everything from food prices and gas prices to the...

This past week I had to say goodbye to my canine companion and best shotgun road trip partner. It was a tough few days, especially those leading up...

It was a night of fun, games, and support for the local Blackfoot River Ducks Unlimited Chapter of the Ducks Unlimited organization. After taking a...

Sometimes, circumstances, differing opinions, actions from others and even our own actions, call for conversations in order to clear the air, make...

If you take a look around, almost anywhere in the state (and likely the country) you’ll notice something in almost every place of business: a...

There are several things in life that are personal in nature. Some remain private forever, while others are private things you talk over with close fr...

If the last couple of weeks kept me busy preparing and this week has been all about recovery, then I’m here to tell you, moving forward has me...

As humans, it seems we're always preparing for something. As children, we're more being prepared for things than actually preparing for ourselves....

The Lincoln Community Garden hosted its first class of the season Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Valler's Heritage House. The class focused on seed...

It’s often said gardening clears a person’s mind, puts them in touch with the land and relieves stress. I’ve gardened pretty much since I moved...

One day, I’ll get it all together… I say this every year about the time I get ready to file my taxes. And each year, I do have it a little more...

People have often said that there are always two sides to a story. In actuality, there really are at least three sides to every story, especially in s...

The Lincoln Community Garden is sponsoring a seed exchange and educational programming event at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 27 at Valler's Heritage...

At any given time, there could be anywhere from three to twenty books that I’m reading. While most people keep their books neatly stacked on their n...

I'm not going to lie, last week was a rough one. Two friends came to the end of their lives, another received some discouraging news regarding an...

When it comes to life, I’m one of those live it to the limit kind of folks. I have things I want to do, places I want to go, dreams and aspirations...

This past week, as if we need to be reminded, brought about three feet of snow and sub-zero temperatures we haven’t seen in a really long time...

Welcome to the second week in February. Yes, most of you know what that means… Valentine’s Day is approaching. The day of love. Some people...

This week I thought I would write about control, and if you know me, this is kind of a funny topic. For those who don't know me, the reason this is...