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Speak out on attempt to curb initiatives
It is a serious offense to our constitutional liberties in Idaho when our state government limits the abilities of its citizens to petition their government and help make or reject laws. And on Wednesday, that is w…
Cancer center will still have top-notch employees
I am writing in response to the two letters concerning doctors leaving the Kootenai Cancer Center; letters written by Robert Guenther and Donna Favor. I fully understand the frustrations that a husband and wife dea…
Cranky teens sleep-deprived
Sometimes we'd get so frustrated with our teens, wondering if anything we'd taught them about good manners, polite speech, and respect had sunk in. Not to mention getting them up for school without the repeated ble…
Getting out of your comfort zone
After 42 years of wedded bliss, Ellen Gutowski of Hayden still thinks her husband, Mike, is all that. As an avid Ellen (DeGeneres) Show viewer, Ellen entered her husband into a contest the talk show was holding. It…
Students weigh in on hot gun topics
One of my neighbors living off the Mullan Trail does home schooling for 16 students every Tuesday. A couple of weeks ago I was asked to fill in and teach her class in English grammar. I asked each student to pick f…
Bullying, no easy subject
Sitting in front of my computer on my living room couch Sunday morning, I peek out the window to see graying clouds steal the blue sky attempting to warm the Earth. I rise from my seat, pour my second cup of coffee…
On guns, sheriff should toe constitutional line
The sheriff's statement that the supremacy clause in the Constitution trumps state law evidences a cornerstone of his political platform he surely concealed running for office. If the sheriff truly believes this, h…
Our closets are naked - of clothes made in USA
Two percent.
What caused the 'Great Spokane Flood'?
I received an email recently asking about the so-called 'Great Spokane Flood' that occurred some 13,000 years ago at the very end of the last major ice age.
Honor our teachers
Four of my children were educated K-12 in School District 271, attending Winton Elementary, Lakes Middle School, and Lake City High. All graduated with honors, and by this time next year, will have attained one mas…
Salute to our comrades in arms
Reminiscent of some World War II movies, I have memories of my friends in battle. Remember at the end of the movies when the faces of the men who died streamed across the screen? Well, not a day goes by that I don'…
Superfund Straight Talk March 1, 2013
Unfurl the sails of thought
It came as quite a shock to our Press editor. In a college class of journalism students whom he recently addressed, only two said they read something - anything other than blog or Facebook posts - regularly. Novels…
Get tough on crime, not on gun owners
I have read all the letters people have sent in making known their opinions about guns in America. Some of those letters have some merit, and some don't make any sense at all. I've listened to a lot of politicians …
Reflections on an empty inaugural address
The following thoughts were prompted by remarks made by the President in his Inaugural address. His statements have given pause both for optimism and concern. My concern is that many people of liberal thought blind…