Opinion
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OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Havercroft, Durbin, Knudtsen
Hoping to end the dysfunction of the NIC Board, I am not voting for Brent Regan’s “partisan” picks. Instead I am voting for whom I feel are the most suited candidates. Mary Havercroft seems by far the most suited h…
EDITORIAL: Quite simply, there are no better neighbors
Tribe honored by region's human rights organization - and earns every bit of appreciation and respect
POLITICIANS: Vote person, not party
I would like to respond to why Betty Stone votes Democratic because of accomplishments formal Democrat leaders have made.
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Havercroft
“It’s just common sense” is a phrase that KCRCC chairman Brent Regan often touts. And I have to say, this time I agree with him. It’s just common sense for me to vote for Mary Havercroft for NIC board instead of Mi…
HOSPITAL: No info on breach
I remember when Kootenai Health decided to convert from a hospital district to a nonprofit. Critics of the transition cited that there would be no more open meeting and public disclosure requirements.
PROP 1: Vote yes
I am hoping and longing for the return of the days when all eligible voters in Idaho, no matter which party they are affiliated with (or not), can vote in our primary elections.
KCRCC: Does not support our military
Absentee ballots have begun to arrive in the mailboxes of Kootenai County residents. If you are a registered Republican like me, you will likely get a post card the exact same day from the KCRCC local party bosses.…
ENDORSEMENT: Vote Knudtsen, Durbin, Havercroft
In the last two years we have seen NIC trustee G McKenzie and minions hire incompetent and inexperienced legal counsel; fire a president for no cause; hire a president on a ‘temporary basis’ for an expensive contra…
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Durbin, Knutsen, Havercroft
Thank you to all the candidates at the KROC Center willing to sit in the Hot seat and answer difficult questions regarding Board Governance and their viewpoints. It is not easy to be on point under extemporaneous a…
LIBRARIES: Book choice should be a personal choice
Anyone who suggests Conservative Moderate Liberal and Flaming Liberal Democrats all have the same goals has been spending too much time on Fantasy Island.
EDITORIAL: Rating/Vetting giant casts tiny shadow
Republican official pulls back curtain on flawed process
CLN: Parents should decide what is right for their families
During the Sept. 19 library board meeting, it was revealed that 9,235 parents support their children having full-access minor cards, which is significant.
PROP 1: Two issues in one ballot measure
One of the most confusing parts of Congressional and Legislative bills is when the Title of the original bill is modified to include items that have nothing to do with the original idea. As an example, we see issue…
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Knudtsen
Vote Knudtsen! Our county has an important election this November. The North Idaho College Board of Trustees seats, which will ultimately determine the fate of our beloved community college, are up for grabs.
PROP 1: Party crashers
When the party of “inclusivity” wants to force themselves into your primary, that’s cause for pause. What could be the real motive of Democrats wanting to vote in Republican primaries?