Opinion
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ABORTION: Look it up
Our state senator Bob Nonini suggested that women having abortions be subject to the death penalty. The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee passed a unanimous resolution that abortion is murder. These bad,…
Our neighbors, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe
In North Idaho we are lucky to call the Coeur d’Alene Tribe our neighbors. This has been true all the way back to the time of the European settlement when the tribe handed out blankets and food to starving settlers…
DEMOCRATS: God loves you
Vote for the poor, vote Democratic — so we can live like a Republican.
VETERANS: Key point clarified
In response to a Letter to the Editor by Esequiel Vasquez on Wednesday, April 18, about educational benefits, here is some general information about the Veterans Administration’s educational benefits.
COLUMN: A budget bull's-eye
Bravo to Dave Botting for his My Turn column Friday on the county’s budget practices. He has spotlighted one of the most serious problems in Kootenai County. Unfortunately, this problem has run rampant for quite a …
MERGER: Reasons to worry
People should be skeptical of the merger between Avista and Hydro One utilities.
SEPARATE: Politics and business
When we originally contacted Allstate to insure our home and our vehicles, we weren’t asked our political affiliation, nor did we ask the political affiliation of the corporate officers or of our agent. So, why in …
AMADOR: The best choice
I am writing to encourage voters to re-elect Paul Amador as our Republican Representative for Idaho House Seat 4B.
HAGEDORN: For Lt. Governor
I am writing to endorse Idaho Senator Marv Hagedorn for Lt. Governor. Senator Hagedorn is a Navy veteran who spent 20 years in the military. When he retired and before becoming a State Senator, he formed an organiz…
WISH: Just actual facts
A genie appeared and granted me a single wish: The media would publish facts with source data so I can examine the “facts” and determine the degree of relevance they have.
See you in the yard, neighbor
Next to the winter coat, let’s hang up our differences for a few hours.
EBERLEIN: Deserves re-election
I am very happy with the way Commissioner Marc Eberlein has been representing we citizens of Kootenai County for the past four years and I encourage you to join me in voting to keep him on as County Commissioner.
AVISTA: Note to Idahoans
Before your readers go rushing off to the Spokane Valley Council meeting, I recommend they obtain a copy of the AVISTA Corporation Merger Proposal of October 2, 2017. Residents of Idaho should properly address thei…
HAGADONE: A job generator
Duane Hagadone is being bad mouthed again. He’s a local, born and raised in CdA and I don’t think his #1 thought is to make money; it’s to benefit Idaho. And yes, he is a millionaire a few times over but look at wh…
DRIVERS: Boldly bad
I have followed with interest past letters that blamed out of state drivers in our area, so I began watching license plates too. In just a few days, what I saw and continue to see was drivers with Idaho plates maki…