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.
GUNS: Signs of the times
I read with interest Dr. May’s guest opinion from April 13, and why he feels we should not want school faculty to carry concealed weapons for the protection of children.
AVISTA: A powerful salute
Kudos to Avista ground crews! No matter the bitter cold and ice and snow we are in at this time of year or heat of summer, rain, thunderstorms, hail, snow or day or night, our Avista people go out and up with high …
MEDS: Did you know
Recently Shopko pharmacy closed. I had enjoyed a long and happy relationship with them.
The painful reminder from Shopko's demise
Bye bye, local bricks and mortar department stores.
McGEACHIN: Already time to go
It’s spring time and with the spring comes the need to clean out the closets. I was surprised to learn that our lieutenant governor is Janice McGeachin. The lack of any information or news on her says that she was …
DRILLING: Not for Idaho
Beware the Ides of March.
PRESS: Fact-check opinions
I am very disturbed about the number of letters that you print about the new abortion bill, mainly because there is a misconception that it allows babies to be murdered after birth. There is a law that prohibits in…
PRECEDENT: President, tread lightly
President Trump has threatened to veto legislation that blocks his authority to declare his wall an $8.6 billion emergency. The president is creating a very dangerous precedent.
PRESS: Don't encourage extremism
Two weeks ago, the Kootenai County Republicans held their annual Lincoln Day fundraiser. The keynote speaker was Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, a far-right group whose events regularly attract white na…
LEVIES: Little now, lot later
As an import from Seattle, I warn North Idaho residents. Bill after bill, levy after levy were approved by voters, adding to our property tax to the point our 960-square-foot house was paying more than $5,000 a yea…
Fend off attack on citizens' initiative rights
Daniel Radford and Jim Jones might be miles and years apart, but they’re as close to right on as they can get.
White supremacists are a serious, dangerous and growing threat
In the aftermath of the massacre of fifty Muslims by an avowed white supremacist at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, President Trump was asked whether he saw white nationalism as a growing threat around th…
SPEECH: Something to lament
I agree with you totally about Lincoln Day speaker Charlie Kirk and the culture war on facts, Mr. Fahlgren. But isn’t it sadder that 475 people had to sit through the speech and even paid to do so?
LEVIES: A modest proposal
We’ve lived here 18-plus years seeing all these school levies pushed upon the voters! I would think if the state Legislature would consider allowing only ONE public school district per each county totaling 44 Idaho…
GUNS: Doc's opinion DOA
“Would you feel comfortable with your physician or nurse being armed as they lean over you to offer their care?” asked Dr. Mike May, a surgeon who’s armed with sharp deadly weapons when he leans over you.