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CLIFF: You could look it up
I am beginning to read more stories regarding the “fiscal cliff.” This is a major piece of legislation confronting the Congress that will have a direct effect on most all of the people.
GENDER: Riled over a ruling
I am shocked at the bias dictating the Kootenai County magistrate judges. A particular new judge professes to go by the law in all of his dealings. He is known to be a “stickler” for following law. Unfortunately, h…
PROPS: Praise for Tom Luna
Thank You Mr. Luna for trying to do what we should be doing.
HEALTH: Antibiotics are your best bet
Nov. 12-18 is Get Smart About Antibiotics week, a good opportunity to remember that antibiotics are the best treatment available for bacterial infections. Antibiotics do nothing to treat viruses that cause colds, f…
SCHOOLS: Good for 14 percent
In light of the critical comments toward education, teachers and unions that seem to grow like mushrooms, when the conditions are right, such as an election, a recession or the general need humans have for blaming …
LABELS: They're conversation killers
During the recent local campaign, I had the opportunity to speak face to face with Cheryl Stransky, a Democrat candidate for state office. As a Christo-centric, conservative-minded person who happens to be a regist…
MUSICAL: One word review: Wow
Friday evening I was able to attend Spokane’s University High School’s production of “Les Miserables.” I was amazed that this was a high school production. It was comparable to the Broadway performance of “Les Miz.…
SCHOOLS: Good for 14 percent
In light of the critical comments toward education, teachers and unions that seem to grow like mushrooms, when the conditions are right, such as an election, a recession or the general need humans have for blaming …
PROPS: Praise for Tom Luna
Thank You Mr. Luna for trying to do what we should be doing.
The cost of free speech
It hurt.
PROPS: Dim view of legislators
My final thought on Props 1, 2 and 3…When I checked the numbers Wednesday morning — on a website which seems to be gone — Kootenai County voters overwhelmingly voted no on all three propositions. Why then did Bob N…
INTERNET: Keep government offline
RE: Cody Conn letter of Nov. 7 — REALLY? “Our government should not allow children to be on the Internet unsupervised.” When was the government made responsible for the actions of anyone’s children? Is that same go…
ELECTION: One view in verse
Our president had gotten a little grey around the edges.
COLUMN: A plug for Obamacare?
The Sholeh Patrick column Thursday appears to be a thinly veiled version of the Obama mandate that’s coming to our theater soon. It’s being forced on the doctors as well as many other “reforms.” The panel in Washin…
VETERANS: School brightens day
Nine members of Fort Sherman Chapter No. 9 had the delightful privilege to attend Prairie View’s patriotic assembly. Disabled American Veterans members have all been wounded, gassed or injured in time of war. We’d …