Opinion
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OPINIONS: There's no room for hatred
I just read the letter by Cecil Kelly III comparing the horrific events in our American history which prompted the civil rights act and laws to homosexual lifestyle choices.
Hunger takes no holidays
You've got Christmas in the distant rear-view mirror and spring, bless its gorgeous green heart, dead ahead.
MEGALOAD: Blame Boise for mess
The three Great Falls, Mont., bound 427-foot long megaload parked near Clarkston, Wash., at the Idaho border for three months seems rather goofy. This 800-ton load didn’t seek a permit until it reaches a state line…
POLITICS: Beware 'give and take' talk
Too many politicians today use the Soviet model when asking their opponents to compromise. “Give and take” means we give, they take. We see this repeatedly, especially as related to more gun laws.
LOTTO: Outlook improves for biter
I read the opinion submitted by Paula Dahlen this week about Lotto, a dog that is in quarantine at the Kootenai Humane Society after biting somebody. I am also a longtime volunteer at the shelter and I understand t…
EXCHANGE: Health choice still wrong
It’s been nearly a year since Idaho signed on to ObamaCare in the form of the State Health Insurance Exchange, aided by our trio of North Idaho representatives.
FRAUD: Best ways to avoid it
In the article (“an ounce of prevention”) printed in The Press on March 6, Mr. Troy Tymeson was reported as sharing his “painful” experience of the embezzlement of Sheryl Carroll, ostensibly to advise business lead…
The game of higher ed
Don't bet against new University of Idaho President Chuck Staben when he takes on all comers in racquetball.
LOTTO: Speak up for the voiceless
Paula Dahlen’s letter to speak up for the voiceless was touching.
RENT: Houses aren't affordable
Has anyone else noticed how rent prices for a house have escalated? It is unbelievable that our rental prices are so out of line with our average wage scale. This beautiful town environment is vastly becoming an ap…
CHILD PORN: The damage runs deep
This is in response to Mary Budd’s opinion in Readers Write on March 9. This is a clarification to her statement that Mr. Provenzano did not hurt any children by viewing child pornography.
CHILD PORN: An astonishing letter
In response to Mary Budd’s letter about watching child pornography, what difference does it make when she says, “Who was he hurting watching child pornography in his own home? In all that time he never hurt a child…
The upside of budget cuts
Community colleges do best when the economy goes bust.
ANIMALS: They need some help
Animal lovers, please don’t forget those being held at the fairgrounds at the cost of the county.
SCHOOLS: First, get all the facts
I really appreciated Mike Ruskovich’s February 14 My Turn column, “Look Closer at ‘Don't Fail Idaho.’”