POTPOURRI: Nine items, opinions

1. If you are tired of Congress and the way they do nothing but fight, you need only do one thing. Elect people who are in favor of fixed terms and insist we install term limits. Senators get two six-year terms and…

THANKS: Compassion duly noted

I want to thank Hospice, Bristol Heights Assisted Living and all the people who were so kind to our mother, Addie J. Kelly, in her last days. I know she was a difficult patient and had many mood swings. The patienc…

SUPPLEMENTS: Mind MD's advice

The confused public faces a real dilemma when you consider the amount of money spent on vitamins and other chemical supplements. Part of the problem is created by articles, usually through advertisements, promoting…

HANKS LAW: Sound off to AG

Surcharges, silver and safety

Three beefy topics, and three bite-sized thoughts.

SURCHARGES: Diners shouldn't eat them

I thought your Consumer Gal’s Jan. 2 comments were right on. Satay is one of the highest priced restaurants in the area and is mimicking what I’ve seen in small restaurants in less-developed countries: surcharges f…

MARITIME: Hold on a minute

It has been a long time since the community has come together in such force to oppose what thousands of people in Kootenai County see as a damaging, dangerous and inappropriate project asking officials for approval…

More Keystone Cops foreign policy

The targeted killing of General Qasem Suleimani was a mixed blessing for the Iranian regime. It eliminated one of Iran’s most celebrated military figures, but at the same time it has strengthened Iran’s hand in the…

Photos tell many tales of generosity

They’re known dismissively as check-passer photos, grip’n’grins, photo fillers on slow news days.

WEBSITES: A business priority

We’re new to the party… bought land up in the county north of Hayden 15 years ago. Now, we’re finishing up building a new house on an old hunk of concrete.

CORRIDOR: At what cost?

Some thoughts on the proposed Kootenai Health corridor. A Dec. 3 Press story listed a basic breakdown of payment resources for the KH project. In short, 20 years plus $92 million cash equals 263 acres of a utopian …

IMPEACH: No longer entertaining

The next morning after the House impeached President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “The impeachment has left a spring in the peoples’ step.”

PRESS: How to improve 'rag'

During a recent conversation with a friend he made reference to an opinion piece in “Hag’s Rag” a.k.a. the Coeur d’Alene Press. When asked why the odious appellation, his response was that this once fine newspaper …

IMPEACH: Just name the crime

I just have to laugh at the continued drivel that fills the op/eds regarding impeachment. Like the latest letter from one Richard Cripe.

PELOSI: Her next target

When President Trump is re-elected in 2020, Pelosi and her cohorts are going to investigate the American voter!