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POLICE: They're the heroes
I back law enforcement 100 percent. Geez, after reading how many times the police asked Robert Johnson to put his phone DOWN, to sit DOWN — I wanted to punch him! What do people expect the police to do — ask please…
Here's what dads really want
Editor’s note: This editorial was originally published six years ago today.
CONSTRUCTION: Traffic terrors
Ahhh. Once again road construction has slammed Kootenai County. As we know it has turned U.S. 95 into a rolling parking lot and developed Government Way into a similar mess with construction both north and south an…
LIBERTARIAN: Duopoly alternative
To the people of North Idaho: The Region 1 Libertarian Party of Idaho (Idaho Panhandle) would like to inject itself into the consciousness of political thought for our neighbors here in North Idaho. The Idaho Liber…
HOMELESS: Opportunity lost
We want to express how sad and disappointed we are to see the tiny village was turned down.
GOVERNMENT: Getting what voters deserve
Are you faithful reader a loyal, law-abiding citizen who believes that our elected federal government is performing its duties with the intention of doing what is best for the average citizen? If so, you have your …
PRESS: Good on government
Local newspapers across the country have eliminated or certainly scaled back any coverage of local government. Local government has the most direct impact on people and the most potential or capability for corrupti…
SERVICE: Flat-out delighted
I had a flat tire on my car the other day as it sat in the garage. My husband called the tire shop where we bought them and asked them to come out (he is disabled). They said no, we do not do service calls.
We could be looking at voter turnout wrong
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COLUMN: Wrong lessons taught
To say that I was disappointed with Mr. Brooks’s article in Monday’s paper is an understatement.
LANGUAGE: Going, going
Emojis. Smiley faces. Abbreviated sentences for the sake of expediency have become an all too accepted norm in our society.
KOREA: Cheering Anna
I read the South Korean student’s perspective on the North Korea summit you published on June 11. First of all, I applaud you for selecting Ms. Cho to share her unique perspective with us, which she did in a brilli…
DEMS: Separation protest
We protest the fact that, under Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ “zero tolerance policy,” officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement forcibly separate asylum-seeking parents from their children.
LETTER: Inappropriate, hateful
On Friday, June 8, a submission from Daniel Gressler was published. I am not familiar with Mr. Gressler. I also am not familiar with Lee Gibson nor what he said that seems to have provoked Mr. Gressler (although I …
Who needs friends when you've got Vlad?
Those effete “G-6” people got what was coming to them for questioning our President’s demands and then dissing Vladimir Putin. When that Canadian guy protested and said he was going to stand up for his country, wh…