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MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works
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Immigration reform - A conservative approach
A consensus has been building about the need to reform and modernize our immigration system. While I am optimistic that Republicans, including "tea party" members, will support reform, it must be done right. We mus…
Republicans, Tea Party all a bunch of bullies
You Republicans or Tea Party or, as one of your own called you, "the stupid party," are a bunch of bullies. If you don't get your way, you start your name calling. Back in 2008, you called us left wing liberals, th…
Humanity must leave room for mystery
"Something precious is lost if we rush headlong into the details of life without pausing for a moment to pay homage to the mystery of life and the gift of another day."
Coeur gives us the shuck and jive
Pure unadulterated balderdash. Pure B.S. That's the only way to describe the baloney Coeur - the Precious Metals Company - is serving up as its excuse for relocating its corporate headquarters from Coeur d'Alene to…
Mucking out the memories
Thanks to a few very great friends, we got my parents' storage locker in Spokane mucked out on Sunday. It was snowing as we left Wallace, and blowing icy cold up on Spokane's South Hill.
There but for the grace of God ...
On a freezing dawn a couple of weeks ago, I wrenched my old body out of bed to attend a doctor's appointment in Hayden. After the task on the icy morning was accomplished, I stopped at a local drug retailer to purc…
Great law enforcement requires strong teamwork
The U.S. Attorney's Office, United States Marshals Service and all of our partner federal law enforcement agencies are committed to working in close partnership with City Police Departments, County Sheriff's Office…
Paramedic's view of the armed citizen
It's 3 in the morning. You're jolted from a sound sleep by a terrifying, then confusing noise. Your smoke detector is sounding!
Bullying must be stopped - now!
As school officials and school boards wrestle with the issue of bullying across the nation, I believe they are missing a very critical element. As adults talk and talk about this, students continue to go to school …
Coining a new club for grand theft victims
The Press and in particular Mr. David Cole should be commended for their effort in bringing to the attention of the reading public the ongoing series describing the owners of the CoiNuts operation.
America was built on Christianity
This is in answer to BoxcarBill, Veeeee, DCIDAHO, Bumblebee, Flash Gordon , and Keven Johnson, linIdaho, Mahiun, and charliek60's replies on the Internet on Feb 6, 2013. A friend brought my attention to your Intern…
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…
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…
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…