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.
EDITORIAL: Sometimes, political silence is golden
Next week, some op-eds will take a break.
OPINION: It all depends on you
Precinct votes come down to traditional conservatism vs. the KCRCC's angry - and ineffective - politics
PRECINCT: Tale of two candidates
I don’t care whether a local candidate supports “Sleepy Joe” or “Defendant Don.” I want to know what he or she has done for this wonderful community.
KCRCC: The choice is yours
Every Friday, Brent Regan’s column serves as a reminder that the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s chairmanship matters — perhaps too much. If Brent’s columns don’t resonate with you, there’s a straigh…
INITIATIVE: Reasons to vote it down
Idaho currently prohibits (HB 0179; passed March 28, 2023) Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), but some of our more liberal friends are trying to change that fact.
ELECTION: Something to believe in
I guess I’m proud to be a RINO or at least the way the current leadership of the KCRCC defines it.
RATING: Look at the bottom line
I am grateful to S. Schad for describing the KCRCC “rating and vetting” process. It seems very thorough, and I commend KCRCC for going to the effort. It is a fine thing that KCRCC works hard to identify conservativ…
FOOD: Leave a bag by your mailbox
Bless the letter carriers who are having their annual food drive this weekend. I hope people will hang a bag of food by their mailbox to be given to our local food banks.
HOUSING: Can’t pin blame on Joe
One letter writer blamed the housing inflation on Joe Biden. It’s ridiculous to blame one man for especially our local housing costs. It’s not just that folks are moving here in droves. It’s that very rich folks ar…
OPINION: The courage to lead differently
Good leaders use moral compass, not fear
ELECTION: KCRCC needs major change
The Friday, May 2 opinion by KCRCC chair Brent Regan is yet another hit piece that is short on facts but long on misinformation.
DUNCAN: For county commissioner
Please accept this letter as my recommendation supporting Leslie Duncan for Kootenai County Commissioner. Leslie has performed as she campaigned, as a genuine Conservative advocate of limited government. On Tuesday…
ZAO: We need a doc in the house
Every once in a great while, a candidate emerges who is head and shoulders above the field, and especially above her opponent. That candidate is Cheri Zao, an Idaho native, reared in Alaska, received her medical tr…
ELECTION: Time to grab the handle
In all my 50 years of voting in Kootenai County, I’ve never seen precinct committee signs out.
ELECTION: Support Idaho Freedom Caucus
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” — 18th century Irish statesman John Philpot Curran