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MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works

There will always be a need to safeguard the gemstone of our community.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
OPINION: Voters must say no to slate of dangerous extremists running in May 17 GOP Primary

Like most Idahoans, I grew up in a conservative family, deeply rooted in our faith and values.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Rules for thee and not for me

“Do as I say — not as I do” is alive and well within the Kootenai County Government.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Invocations and eternal questions

Pastor sees council prayers through different lens than Press.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Resistance to the Republican Central Committee begins at home

Unfortunately, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee has a 10-year history of sliding away from conservativism and into immorality.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Sales tax ripoff … yes!

As an advocate of fair taxation in real estate assessed values for many years, I want to make very public an issue of unfair sales taxes levied by some local r…

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
MY TURN: Republican cancel culture exposed

Some small but powerful Republican groups across the state are demanding absolute loyalty to their choice of candidates for the upcoming Idaho primary.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Laying siege to Idaho education isn’t a home-grown war. It’s imported by conflict entrepreneurs

We have all witnessed the dysfunction, vitriol, and attacks on education in the Legislature, at local school board meetings, and even at one of our community c…

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Jesus would not approve of editorial

Remember the First Commandment.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
The Spokane River needs our support

We have a river that flows smoothly and quietly through our county.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
'We the People' is all the people

Sitting on a government advisory committee for nearly one year has been an eye opener.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Tribute to Romer Brown

My Turn: Tribute to Romer Brown

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Press should not promote discord

I don't have a dog in the fight in the on-going saga at NIC, specifically related to the NIC Board of Trustees.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
C1 My Turn - LCHS: Best model for academic success

Community Members, Board of Trustees, My name is Cayden Stone and I am the ASB (Associated Student Body) President at Lake City High School.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
A primer on partisan politics

Primary Ballot: A process of selecting a person to represent a SPECIFIC POLITICAL PARTY, for a specific elected office, in the following general election.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Rebuttal to narcissism in Democratic Party

After reading the outrageous opinion piece by Karen Parrish Norskog concerning the Democratic party, I simply have to reply.