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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.
PRESIDENTS: Avoid this precedent
It is not illogical to believe that no person is above the law. It is just as illogical to believe that a president, any president, of the United States has the right to defy a congressional subpoena.
GOP: Here's how it's done
I read the editorial in Friday’s Press with amusement. It is obvious the editorial board does not understand how the political parties work and it was also obvious that the editorial board was showing bias against …
DEMOCRATS: Following Alinsky's rules
The best way to respond to the My Turn column “Honor King, not conspiracy theorists” is to reference the book “Rules for Radicals, how to create a social state” by Saul Alinsky. Alinsky merely simplified Russian di…
Time to put property tax hikes on ice
When property values skyrocket, as they have for the better part of a decade now in Kootenai County, the owners of that property have an increasingly valuable asset.
RISCH: Asleep on the job
So Senator Risch was falling asleep on impeachment jury duty. People in private industry or in crucial military jobs would get penalized for that. Despite taking the oath to be impartial, he clearly has no intentio…
FIRES: Tragedy or tipping point?
Scorched earth, destroyed homes, burned animals and shocked residents have been all over the news and my heart really goes out to the people of Australia. I also know that increased risk of forest fires is one of t…
PRESIDENTS: A common thread
What do Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump have in common? No not that. They are on my list of great presidents because they have made our country better because of their accomplishment…
Let's not trivialize non-physical injuries suffered by our troops
The Pentagon disclosed on January 18 that 34 U.S. service personnel had sustained brain injuries from the Iranian ballistic missile attack on their base in Iraq. Half of the service members were returned to Iraq wi…
VETERANS: Good, bad, ugly
Idaho HB No. 492 is a long overdue property tax reduction for 100% disabled veterans, but it seems the state of Idaho and the Veterans Administration don’t agree on who is totally and permanently disabled. A vetera…
SCANNER: A jail necessity
I was very happy to see The Press highlight the need for a body scanner in our county jail. The sheriff’s department has asked for a body scanner during the past few years of budget preparation. The commissioners, …
POEM: Ode to a state rep
There once was a representative
BROOKS: Commish deserves support
I wish to express my thanks to one good County Commissioner, Bill Brooks, for the job he has done for this county. He has shown respect to the taxpayers and citizens of Kootenai County.
TRAFFICKING: Sickening closer look
You may think illegal immigration is a problem, but you should know that human trafficking is at the core of that and numerous other crises. It is the motivation for much of the apparently absurd opposition to enfo…
DEBT: Too heavy to lift
Another year, another trillion dollars added to our National Debt — now $23 trillion. Let’s review once again:
TRIAL: Best president ever
If you can’t see that this impeachment is a complete criminal hoax, an attempted coup, you should be ashamed. There’s still time to support this great president and help preserve our country as founded.