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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.

Updated 1 year ago
GROWTH: Healthcare can’t keep up

GROWTH: Healthcare can’t keep up

Updated 1 year ago
RIGHTS: Becoming a thing of the past

RIGHTS: Becoming a thing of the past

Updated 1 year ago
KIRK: Poetic inspiration

KIRK: Poetic inspiration

Updated 1 year ago
REGAN: Extremism charges go too far

Extremism charges go too far

Updated 1 year ago
SUNDAY EDIT: Idaho must preserve Title IX protections, prohibit biological men from participating in women’s sports

U.S. Sens Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Reps Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, all Republicans recently filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J…

Updated 1 year ago
OPINION: We're all entitled to due process

Many people agree that one of the reasons for the second amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to bear arms, is to protect citizens from the government itself. An unarmed populace would be at the m…

Updated 1 year ago
KIRK: No laughing matter

KIRK: No laughing matter

Updated 1 year ago
FREE SPEECH: Vote with your feet

FREE SPEECH: Vote with your feet

Updated 1 year ago
FIRST AMENDMENT: Applies to everyone

FIRST AMENDMENT: Applies to everyone

Updated 1 year ago
EDIT: Fire district consolidation should be welcomed, not resisted

The recent decision to consolidate Shoshone County’s two fire districts has drawn criticism, but it deserves applause.

Updated 1 year ago
OPINION: End to tolerance

You can’t cure diarrhea by treating the plumbing in the bathroom. If you want to truly fix something you must first understand the problem and then fix it a…

Updated 1 year ago
OPINION: Why NIR’s recommendations build a stronger community

In every election, voters in Kootenai County face the same question: “Who can we trust to lead?” This fall, two groups will offer recommendations — the Kootena…

Updated 1 year ago
KIRK: Death sparks donations

KIRK: Death sparks donations

Updated 1 year ago
NIC: Show the post

NIC: Show the post

Updated 1 year ago
KIRK: Legacy of free speech

KIRK: Legacy of free speech