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% just voted against it in November. The superintendent warns that the consequences of the levy not passing this time could be damaging to the schools and community.

Meanwhile, the Bonners Ferry boys' basketball team continues to set records. It has won its 29th straight game and is the No. 1 ranked team in Idaho.

The girls' team is improving, and it is approaching post-season play.

Can the Kansas City Chiefs win a third straight Super Bowl? Who knows? Who cares? Ted does, and it is his podcast!

Soups On every Friday from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at the South Boundary Fire Protection District fire station in Naples. AND IT'S FREE!!!

Ted bowls a 120 at Liberty Lanes, and he is happy!

It's time to take those dirty, used diapers and recycle them into...toilet paper!

Ted finds help from the good Lord and his wife Joy in redesigning his business cards and adding a QR code. The California and LA political leadership inspires him to start his own fire, but he needs help from his friend Terry and his neighbor.