PANEL: Barrier to birth control?

I've read that a group of medical and policy experts are deciding whether to categorize birth control as preventive medicine under the new health care reform law. If it is considered preventive medicine, it will be…

Guest Opinion - December 17, 2010

Now tell me again, how is it that Idaho Rep. Phil Hart is bulletproof? He has been brought up on ethics charges in the House of Representatives, only to be assigned to the same ethics panel that saw nothing wrong w…

EDUCATION: Of dollars and sense

It is always a privilege to read letters by Mike Ruskovich and to see his smiling face. And I do appreciate his perception. It is just that I come from a little different perspective.

MEGALOADS: State careening off road

There has certainly been much written and much ado about the request for a permit to allow ConocoPhillips to transport four mega-loads of equipment across an Idaho portion of U.S. Highway 12 to Montana. ExxonMobil …

ECONOMY: Local priorities misaligned

This is a sad Christmas story. For years, Susie's Bar & Grill in Hayden has raised thousands of dollars for her nonprofit charity, "Keep It Local Christmas," adopting many local families that need help. It won't be…

Cd'A: Kennedy decision insane

SCHOOLS: Live within your means

I just finished reading the article "Bauman: Levy is essential." Ms. Bauman, my limited income is also "essential." I feel your pain, but I am starting to think that you don't feel the pain of the everyday taxpayer…

HART: Ethics apply to all

Dear Idahoans: When I look at what happened in Washington, D.C., to Rep. Charles Rangle, I see a lot of parallels to our own state Rep. Phil Hart.

KIDS: Spread holiday cheer

This came from Iris' House Pre-school:

Should Idaho eliminate tenure for teachers?

ABUSE: Abusers deserve execution

Most people will agree that God's greatest gift is the gift of life. Indeed it is; however, there is one thing more valuable than your own life and that is the life of a child, any child. I am having an extremely h…

HOOPS: Coverage of basketball lacking

Editor's note: This letter was received before the NIC men lost two consecutive games over the weekend.

ABUSE: Punishment should fit the crime

The story about those twin girls is devastating! I cannot believe that someone would honestly do that to a child and how could someone else have not come forward sooner?

ABUSE: Police failed little girls

I would like to give my thanks to the concerned citizens who called the Coeur d'Alene Police Dept. on eight occasions to report small children "screaming," to Mr. Brown who witnessed and reported what he saw at the…

ABUSE: City comes to rescue

When I first read about the Crossley twins, my heart broke. Like most of the citizens of Coeur d'Alene, I was shocked and saddened. Being a father and grandfather, I felt compelled to do something.