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.
KASTNING: Right for North Idaho
This year we have great candidates running for the second district Idaho State House of Representatives. However, there is one candidate that stands out as a longtime community leader and is the best suited to addr…
WHITEHEAD: He’ll enforce Constitution
A Sheriff needs to support, follow and enforce the Constitution! Richard Whitehead is the only candidate which will exactly do that. His stand on the Governor’s unconstitutionally ‘Stay-at-Home’ is clear, Whitehead…
KASTNING: A proven leader
District 2 voters, please vote for Tim Kastning, who will represent YOUR interests in Boise.
EDMONDSON: Pick of ex-commissioner
As an Idaho native and lifelong resident of Kootenai County I care deeply about who we elect to represent us at the local level. Over the years I have been reminded again and again how truly special our county is w…
BROOKS: Accessible, accountable
My wife and I are supporting Bill Brooks for County Commissioner in the May 19 election. Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1973 in Southeast Asia and Europe and had top security clearance. He is a great Cou…
FILLIOS: Has earned re-election
I am supporting Chris Fillios for County Commissioner. He has been doing an excellent job! Chris wants to hear all points of view prior to making decisions. He actively promotes economic development. He works to pr…
HENDERSON: He does the right thing
Today we face a variety of challenges that in the blink of the eye can grind life as we know it to a halt. In times like these, with more trials to face than ever before, the last thing we need are elected official…
RIGGS: Personally, he’s ideal
I write to encourage the voters of Legislative District 3 to support Peter Riggs for state Senate.
COMMISSION: No to Fillios
I recently reviewed the Voters Guide supplement from April 25th. In there I noticed an ad to re-elect Chris Fillios. In that ad it notes that he is interested in “Preserving our Rural Lifestyle.”
OPINION: Trump’s deleted programs – gone in the dead of night
No one asked me if I still wanted these programs … but the Trump administration had different ideas.
WARNING: To the point
Covid impatience
SALONS: Let them work
I live in a residential community of senior citizens. The managers of this community are enforcing the government’s requirements for self-protection. That is good.
COUNTY: Shun Chinese products
It is well past time for the Kootenai County Commissioners to pass a resolution recommending the purchase of American-made products over Chinese imported products where safe and reasonably possible to do so under t…
GOATS: Need your help
Once we’re free to travel, residents of North Idaho will begin heading east on I-90 to hike, backpack and ride horseback in the Great Burn Recommended Wilderness.
GOVERNOR: A call for freedom
An open letter to Governor Little: