Opinion
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OPINION: Federal forest managers are too tangled in their own bureaucracy to mitigate wildfires
Working for the Bureau of Land Management as an initial attack firefighter during my summers in college, you would…
LIBRARIES: New trustee is qualified
Regarding Jean Richardson’s letter entitled “LIBRARIES: Is this what voters wanted?”
EDUCATION: Belongs in the state’s hands
One budget cut needed, in 1867 Andrew Johnson started the Department of Education, which was supposed to be a fact finding mission on education to see how schools were progressing. It had 15 employees and a budget …
ELECTION: A win for the Republic
America has spoken at the ballot box. The majority obviously likes energy independence, lower gas and food prices, a strong military, well-regulated borders, less regulation on private business, state sovereignty, …
CLN: Board is alienating its communities
Regarding your article titled “New Trustee Selected for Community Library Network Board” (Nov. 22), I attended the meeting in question. I observed two of the three applicants present their cases for the open truste…
GRATITUDE: Thanks for the gift
On Nov. 26, I stopped at Dutch Brothers on Hanley to purchase a gift card for a friend. There was quite a line. I could see that a woman in a white vehicle was parked and would need to get out, so I backed up to le…
THANKSGIVING: It’s a myth
The Thanksgiving myth. The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag DID NOT have the first Thanksgiving.
EDITORAL: If you're truly blessed, prove it
Gratitude is a gift best shared
VETERANS PRESS: Eligibility for VA disability benefits
VA disability compensation provides tax-free monthly payments. If you have a service-connected condition, you may be eligible for compensation. A service-connected condition means an illness or injury that was caus…
EDITORIAL: One-week ban on criticism starts today
Readers might be grateful for lighthearted commentaries
OPINION: Honoring those behind Idaho's historic election
The Nov. 5 general election was a historic milestone for Idaho. With over 900,000 ballots cast, we achieved the highest total voter turnout in state history. T…
NIC: Policy over propaganda
The Straw Man strikes again. It’s hard to beat a narrative that’s been projected and promoted for years. Take the North Idaho College trustee race. The mantra Save NIC has been repeated over and over in The Press, …
LETTER RESPONSE: Election was a blowout
How your letter was even posted is beyond me.
LIBRARIES: Is this what voters wanted?
At the Community Library Network Board meeting in Athol on Nov. 21, the board members decided to choose Tony Ambrosetti to be the new trustee. Ambrosetti is far less qualified than Michelle Lippert, the candidate p…
ELECTION: We’re all Americans
My Turn today by Caroline Griffin may be true in many ways, however, there were many untruths on both sides.
EDITORIAL: Fairgrounds future is boosted, not guaranteed
County's memo of understanding is encouraging enough, apparently, to reassure potential donors