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My Turn
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MY TURN: AI writing and beyond
Last week, I wrote 269 words for the back cover of a book I recently completed. After some edits, I thought it was…
MY TURN: Levy supports safe, operational schools
The words reasonable and responsible keep coming to mind as we think about the School Safety and Deferred Maintenance levy on the August 30 ballot. All five…
MY TURN: 'And then they came'
The 1946 Holocaust poem "First They Came" by German Pastor Martin Niemöller was the genesis for the foregoing words. His poem's a chilling reminder of the dangers of failing to confront extremism. It echoes down th…
COMMENTARY: Justice building expansion deserves support
In 2000, just under 109,000 people called Kootenai County home. Eight total judges served the county’s courts, including one whose position was created just tw…
MY TURN: Reproductive Health
Protecting women’s access to reproductive health care is imperative. Let’s start with the definition of reproductive: life-giving, procreative, reproducing. Antonyms of reproductive are the destruction of life-givi…
MY TURN: KCRCC supports and pays 'antisemitic' white nationalist
Brent Regan and his Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) have twisted the truth yet again. They say they do not support him, but they selected avowed antisemite and white nationalist David Reilly as…
MY TURN: Post Falls School Safety Forum
The Uvalde school shooting is the most recent school shooting; but, unfortunately, will not be the last.
MY TURN: Killing women will never be pro-life
This weekend at a state party convention, the Idaho Republican party has resoundingly voted to sacrifice our daughters, our wives, and our mothers to protect a political concept: absolutely no abortions in Idaho.
A lot to be thankful for in beautiful Kootenai
After what seemed like a longer-than-usual spring, summer is here
MY TURN: A measured response
Cd'A represents all residents
MY TURN: Green future will likely include renewable resources
New ways of storing energy emerging all the time
MY TURN: Camp Lejeune victims still awaiting justice
Camp Lejeune Justice Act will provide reparations for effects of toxic water
Lessons from Ronald Reagan
Embrace those who agree with us 80% of the time
MY TURN: School shootings
Mitigating bullying a possible solution
Recording physician visits
Promotes patient safety, compliance
Gun policies, another perspective
Sensible gun policies are needed