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.
NORRIS: Sheriff protecting minors’ safety
Sheriff Bob Norris was recently cited in several news articles bringing attention to some inappropriate material located in the minor’s areas of the Community Library Network. It is my understanding that his duty a…
SHERIFF: Should focus on fentanyl, not library books
Suddenly, library books seem to be the biggest threat to public safety in Kootenai County. Why is our sheriff so concerned?
ECONOMY: It’s booming
I just finished a car trip to north Texas this week and all I can say is the economy is booming. Everywhere I drove through, all available workers are working. From Idaho to Texas, bridges and highways are being re…
NORRIS: ‘I’ll trust the sheriff’
Regarding the Oct. 5 My Turn open letter to our sheriff, we are all products of our education, training and experience. Sometimes experiences such as the author describes. I have worked a lifetime in emergency serv…
VOTE FOR DAVIS: ‘Clear-cut choice for mayor’
As a homeowner in the city of Hayden, I have great interest in the city council and mayoral races. Alan Davis is the clear-cut choice for mayor.
SHERIFF: Concern for library books
When I read in today’s paper about the Sheriff’s Department arriving at NIC in their helicopter, of course the first thing I thought about was, will NIC be bringing extra librarians on for the event to ensure Sheri…
EDITORIAL: Traffic trouble and the path forward
Improvements on U.S. 95 light the way for safer traffic flow
SHERIFF: ‘Books open minds’
Sheriff Norris’s actions are alarming and disturbing. There was a great editorial in today’s (Oct. 5) Press by Diana Braskich about Norris’s behavior.
SHERIFF: Time, money, oversight and our children
I couldn’t agree more with Diana Braskich’s opinion in “My Turn: An open letter to our Sheriff,” published Oct. 5 in The Press. “If we want to protect children, perhaps the time would be better spent policing the c…
CHILDREN: Pray for them to know where to turn for help
At the next right, turn left. The pilot on my, Maps GPS, has a very distinct English accent. Her accent makes following her guidance refreshing. Best of all, she keeps me on the right path.
MINISTERS: Call to oppose film
Allow me to challenge Kootenai County religious ministers and leaders to strongly oppose the newly released showing of the movie, “Excorcist; Believer.”
EDITORIAL: Unlikable offers hints at unelectable
Apply Harvey Mackay's wisdom to your local election consideration
OPINION: Idaho LAUNCH: Businesses can help 2024 high school graduates launch their careers
Idaho is facing a labor shortage. This shortage is especially acute in the healthcare, manufacturing, and technology industries. With the state’s unemployment rate at 3%, there is an urgent need to solve this growi…
OPINION: Don’t be fooled by fake fear
As our seasons change, COVID, or its much weaker version, is showing up again. But some folks here in Idaho are spreading fear and propaganda about the possibl…
LIBRARY BOOKS: Parents should know what kids are reading
“Story of sheriff and pilfered books needs new ending” as penned by Shawn Vestal, a Spokesman columnist on Oct. 4. First three paragraphs: “It’s called stealing, sheriff.