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.
LEAVES: Pickup earns nice review
I would like to respond to a negative post I read recently, titled Leaves: Pickup gets poor review.
CARTOON: Who is Brandon?
For readers who did not understand your cartoon printed Nov. 17 referencing “Let’s go Brandon,” they were not watching a NASCAR race Oct. 2 at Talladega or seeing it on the internet.
DEMS: Seeing a different future
In response to Bob Ridout’s letter, “History: Paints dim forecast for Dems” on Nov. 21.
PASTORS: Lead peace movement — please
How are we ever going to have a peaceful society in our country if everybody keeps yelling and degrading each other?
Op-Ed: Legislature commits political malpractice
One of my west Ada County legislative colleagues spilled the beans.
MY TURN: Open letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra
Dear Mrs. Ybarra, I feel I have no choice but to write to you.
Making Christmas happen all year long
Instead of just feeling good with a holiday gift, help make a difference that lasts forever.
Op-Ed: Party leaders say ‘no’ to crossover voting
Lately, I have been hearing from Democrats who will do everything in their power to prevent Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and Rep. Pricilla Giddings from winning t…
NIC: Insight into political destruction
Many times I have heard locals criticize our public schools. Invariably, when I ask them if they have witnessed an actual class being conducted in these schools, they reply, "No, but I know what is going on."
NIC: Demolition team at work
In his Oct. 19 column, Mr. Ginorio states that the “reformist” NIC trustees need to advertise their goals and state how their reforms will improve NIC. Right. Agreed if they were thoughtful reformers with honorable…
DINNER: Community success story
On Saturday, Nov. 20, the American Legion Post 143 in Post Falls held our annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner, which was open to the public. The American Legion is a service organization, funded and run by volunteer me…
ABORTION: Let women decide
As I read the article "Conflict over abortion laws" in Sunday's paper one thought came to mind. Only women should decide abortion laws. I've never known of a pregnant male.
GAS PRICES: Yes, blame Biden
There was a recent letter that stated the President does not control gas prices. President Biden upon entering office immediately called for the Keystone pipeline project to be closed and also called for the ending…
CONSTITUTION: Clarifying separation
In the Nov. 19 issue of this publication, an individual wrote in the opinion section, “…our federal government will never address the Constitution’s stand on the separation of church and state.”
THANKS: Excellence at NIC
Thank you to North Idaho College’s fine arts, science, social science, math, humanities, nursing, business, communication and professional-technical faculty.