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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.
CONSTITUTIONS: On governor’s side
Reminder to Rep. Scott, Pastor Tim and Sheriff Wheeler:
ESSENTIAL: The bottom line
Just an observation here. Perhaps I am biased, having grown up in a blue collar family, but I can’t help but notice who is “essential.” It appears the people who actually get dirt and grease under their fingernails…
PRESS: A Chinese weapon
It appears that the Coeur d’Alene Press, led by Dwayne Hagadone, has become an extended arm of Communist China’s propaganda machine by publishing Andrea Nagel’s column on the front page (not on the opinion page). M…
TRASH: Come on, people
My husband and I have been walking the public path from Atlas, past the Kroc Center to the Riverstone area and beyond for more than eight years. We have always made it a point to pick up and dispose of garbage alon…
STAY HOME: Only responsible choice
With regard to Pastor Tim Remington’s former stance and the current one from the Bonner County sheriff: his decision, if left to stand, will cost lives, period. The data are clear. This is not a political or religi…
BRINTON: Ode to a neighbor
This week you published Jim Brinton’s obituary. He and his family were our first neighbors when we moved to North Idaho in 1975. In our current unique viral bubble, the importance of being a good neighbor is magnif…
REMINGTON: Consider these rights
If Representative Remington is cited or arrested, it will not be because he is a pastor or a Christian. It will be because he has blatantly disregarded the safety of his parishioners and community.
DOUG O: He’s a giver
Every now and then, somebody runs for office and the only thing you can say is, “Now that makes sense.” Some people are takers, others are givers.
TRUMP: No, we’re not alone
Two weeks ago I wrote an unpublished letter to the editor that called on Americans and hospitals to join together to help with waves of doctors and nurses to hot spots like New York.
TRUMP: Critics will miss him
Who will the Trump-haters turn their venom on once Trump leaves office?
TP: Salvation on a roll
Many thanks to all the preppers who now have a 20-month supply of toilet paper and water in the backyard bunker. Too bad for the 80-year-old widow down the block who could have used a four-pack of tissue and a gall…
Department of Labor Committed to Help Idahoans Navigate Difficult Times
As Idahoans grapple with the fallout from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and many face an uncertain economic future, I want to assure the people of Idaho that t…
Can Gov. Little legally require Idahoans to stay home?
With the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Idaho, Gov. Brad Little last Wednesday issued a proclamation directing most Idahoans to stay home for 21 days and all…
HANKS LAW: Foundation A-OK
On Jan. 8, a letter to the editor was posted regarding our foundation, Hanks Law Foundation. The letter stated basically that the foundation and its governing body, Jennifer Peacock and Dakota Goin, had engaged in …
CRISIS: Beware tribalism
I have been very impressed with the reaction of many Americans to the COVID-19 threat. There are some, however, who do not understand or refuse to accept the best practices advised pretty much unanimously, by exper…