Ted is excited as he unveils his podcast's new logo and mission. He returns to his journalism roots and becomes a voice with an edge for Bonners Ferry. He plans to tackle local and national issues more deeply while keeping his sense of humor. Interviews will often be featured, and he will also comment on current events, life, politics, sports, and faith.

A new sheriff is in town, and some think he stumbled out of the gate. He dismissed the previous undersheriff, who claims he was assured of being retained until he wasn't. It is not a good look for the young and, some say, inexperienced new sheriff.

The local school board seems to have a motto of "try, try, again." They will try again in May to get its Maintenance and Operations Levy passed despite being repeatedly voted down by the voters over the past few years. A significant 54 ...