CITIZENS: A last line of defense

We all are saddened by Sandy Hook and the horror that occurred there by a mentally disturbed person who stole a gun from his mother and killed her also. There are many other stories of mass killings by insane peopl…

RRs: Candidate offers clarity

I wanted to clarify some points that were brought up in Saturday’s article by Jeff Selle about the current race for the Hospital Board. I am a candidate in that race and have received the endorsement of both the Re…

BOSTON: Attack horrible, pointless

I don’t know if people can understand the magnitude of what just happened in Boston. It was a running race. Not a political event, had no discrimination. It was on Patriots Day.

TAXES: Priorities must be scrutinized

Monday was tax day. But how many of us know what the U.S. government is doing with the money we pay?

Curb power or perish

It doesn’t matter whether the name is Reagan, Clinton, Bush or Obama.

LIBRARIES: Much more than books

Our country is made up of individual communities, each with its own needs that can be as unique as the communities themselves. In the middle on all of these challenges, often in the very heart of our community, is …

DRIVERS: The meaning of yellow

I want to address all you drivers who feel you must race through a yellow light so you don’t have to stop, and for what reason, so you don’t have to wait 30 to 45 seconds.

MENUS: Help the visually impaired

During an orientation at the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI), some teens were talking about how much they hated going to restaurants and having to ask their friends to read the menus fo…

PRESS: Uplifting news welcome

Wow! What a great read in The Press on Thursday. This is a splendid place to live, to do business and to be learning how to grow businesses. I emphasize great after having read four encouraging articles related to …

DEBT: It's time to get serious

Politicians have been arguing for five years now about our nation’s debt. We have yet to hear Congress debate the primary cause of our nation’s debt — unfunded war. The war in Iraq has cost our nation $2.2 trillion…

NEWS: Rejecting Press priorities

SERIOUSLY? Front page news above the crease, “Nothing to Bristle About,” bottom half, “Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87.” A local teen gets a bristle pulled out of her throat trumps the death of Margaret Thatcher? Wher…

TAXES: Urban renewal's real impact

A big thank you to County Clerk Cliff Hayes for his continuing efforts to improve transparency in government.

PTO: Know where your money goes

Did you know, your PTO dollars are being used in part to fund Common Core State Standards, both training and supplies? Technically, that money is still yours; your vote is desperately needed. I urge you to attend t…

Fare thee well, Faire

The minute the word "multicultural" appears in print, you know what's coming.

Clarification