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FLAG: Take down at your own risk
Old Glory, long may this one wave. Oh, here we go again, the possibility of observing bureaucratic malfeasance in action. I refer to the chance that the American flag could be torn down from its lofty perch on a fo…
JAIL: No lease, so start over
It is now time for the Board of County Commissioners to take the lease of a private jail off the table. Judge Stegner, on Friday, Aug. 29, ruled the proposed lease agreement does not pass constitutional muster. Whi…
LOST DOG: Prayer and Penny prevail
On Aug. 25 around 10 a.m., we had a delivery and left our gate open. Our small dog, a 4-pound female Chihuahua named Reba, slipped out of the house, and out of the gate and was gone before we knew it. Despite our b…
TULLAMORE: A deeper look
Will the real socialists please stand up?!
Minimum wage game-changer
President Obama wasn't speaking to a bunch of small business owners on Labor Day when he once again lauded the importance - the necessity? - of significantly raising the minimum wage.
WORKERS: Term used loosely
In my daily driving I’m going by Ramsey Elementary School twice a day. The city has torn up the street the last couple of weeks. It looks like they’re replacing some pipe. I’ve noticed some workers digging in the t…
SCHOOLS: Memo to teachers union
We demand a NEW contract for the students and taxpayers, too. At the open negotiations a few years ago, then superintendent Hazel Bauman told the union that they needed to address the high use of health insurance t…
FLAG: Offended? Not one bit
I love seeing that flag waving in the top of the tree…makes me proud of our country. So if being on display on public land is a no-no then what about all the crosses, plastic flowers and wreaths on the side of the …
FLAG: Hero, show thyself
I called attention in an email to the flag on the tree, as I thought it would be a good human-interest story.
CORE: Opt out of SBAC testing
When the Idaho Department of Education embraced Common Core Standards and relinquished all decisions to the nationalized education program, Superintendent Luna told the public it was a great boost for Idaho student…
RECYCLE: Please follow the rules
I have lived in the Mica Flats area for 11 years and have appreciated the convenience of the dumpsters on Kidd Island Road. As of 2-3 years ago, we can also recycle mixed paper, aluminum and cardboard at the same s…
FLAG: No pain, only pleasure
I agree with L. Hawks on the flag in the forest. What does it hurt? I didn’t see it until it was pointed out to me, and now I look at it when I go that way. It is the symbol of this country, so what does it hurt? I…
CHOCOLATE: Yes, Jesse's is terrific
In Sholeh Patrick’s recent column geared to chocolate-lovers, I was pleased that she recommended Chef Jesse’s chocolate eclairs at Kynrede Cafe in Hayden. In an area where chain restaurants are abundant and too man…
PHONES: Record police encounters
I might have missed this article (“I’m a cop” by Sunil Dutta) if it was in The Press. Seems to me to be very well written by somebody in the “business” today. The only flaw I see (and I agree with body and car came…
NESSE: Advocate for education funding
Why would a former teacher of gifted children and orchestra who is also an R.N. run for Idaho State Representative in a state that ranks low in education funding? Because she believes that the most beautiful state …