My Turn
See the latest My Turn columns here!
MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works
There will always be a need to safeguard the gemstone of our community.
Wolf harmony is possible
Here is the truth about how wolves were suddenly removed from the Endangered Species List:
Public servants provide essential services
The "My Turn" article in Press on March 21 finally angered me enough to give a piece of my mind concerning the profession of being a government employee or "public servant."
Goodbye, Dad
WALLACE, Idaho - My father, Richard Milton Bond, slipped the hook this morning. Had he lived another month, he would have been 94 but given his failing health, I would not have wished that on him.
Arm yourself against this insidious enemy
March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. With more than 8,000 Idaho residents estimated by the American Cancer Society to be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, now is the time to bring attention to poten…
More thoughts about Leviticus
First let me say Dick Cripe and his wife are friends of mine. I sing with him in a chorale in town. They are very nice people. This is not a criticism, but rather an addendum to his letter.
Local taxes can kick people from their homes
Well the county commissioners have done it again, ever determined to tax the retired, unemployed and low-income citizens out of their homes. All this so government employees can live a little bit better, at the exp…
TV talk shows boosts Risch profile
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch has been called a lot of unflattering things over the years, so he is not troubled by suggestions that he and 46 other Republican senators are "traitors" for sending a letter to the Iranian gov…
Finding money in the dark
Carrie: Isn't this year's focus for the Legislature supposed to be education and transportation? Yet the end of March is fast approaching and they still haven't figured out the funding.
Public records law still critical
As we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our state's Public Records Law, I encourage all Idahoans to take a moment to ask whether a policy decision made a generation ago remains relevant in our state today.
Gays should just admit disregard for the Bible
In a letter to the editor recently, Mr. Kelly was very terse with those not bent toward his bias for the gay community. In the article entitled "More of the same" He made himself out to be the knight in shinning ar…
Attitudes, age and Lt. Gov. Little
Sixty is the new 40.
Senators were correct to shun Hindu prayer
Sholeh Patrick's March 10 article, "The Om heard round the world," appears to be bent upon defending Idaho's reputation on the world stage instead of defending the truth. She assumes that certain Senators (Vick and…
Where the power lies - and lies dormant
In reference to your article over a month ago headlined "Accident Charges Still Pending," I noted that the county attorney said, "A charging decision will likely be made in February." I haven't seen a follow-up art…
Governor Otter just doesn't get it
Governor Butch Otter's failure to understand not just the nuances but the primary purpose of the nuclear waste agreement negotiated for the state in 1995 with the Department of Energy and the Navy by Governor Phil …
Nuxoll doesn't understand religious freedom
Senator Sheryl Nuxoll would have drawn less heat declaring Hinduism a different faith rather than a false faith. In a world of absolutes she might be able to make her case, but in a world where relativism dominates…