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Opinion

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Updated 1 month, 1 week ago

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, 6 months ago
PROTESTS: What is the goal of being disruptive?

PROTESTS: What is the goal of being disruptive?

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
CHEMTRAILS: A simple explanation

CHEMTRAILS: A simple explanation

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
EDITORIAL: Easing the child care burden

In Kootenai County, the struggle of working families is exacerbated by the astronomical cost of child care. So far this year, local and state leaders have taken modest but meaningful steps to address this issue, of…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
REDMAN: Doesn’t listen to constituents

REDMAN: Doesn’t listen to constituents

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
KNOLL: Letter speaks for many of us

KNOLL: Letter speaks for many of us

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
CARTOON: Response to March 26 edition

CARTOON: Response to March 26 edition

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
SOCIAL SECURITY: Not a Ponzi scheme

SOCIAL SECURITY: Not a Ponzi scheme

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
CARTOON: Response to March 26 edition

CARTOON: Response to March 26 edition

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
OPINION: Fiscal responsibility means doing the work

“In these times of economic uncertainty and political distrust, it’s easy to fall into the trap of reflexively saying "no" to every dollar spent. After all, the federal government is drowning in debt, and many Idah…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
UNIVERSITIES: Shouldn’t give them tax dollars

Confused, All this talk about suspending money to some of these woke colleges, ever wonder why tax dollars are given to them?

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: Release is extremely serious

I served as a special agent in military Intelligence in Vietnam. Regardless of your political persuasion the unintentional release of classified information must always be regarded as extremely serious. Remember an…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
TRUMP: The irony of it all

It is pretty ironic that the richest man in the world tells some of the poor that they have or are spending too much money. He’s chainsawing the veterans’ health care and social services in Idaho while our state le…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
EDITORIAL: Honoring Vietnam veterans

Tomorrow marks Vietnam War Veterans Day, a chance to recognize the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who served during one of the most challenging and controversial conflicts in American history. For too …

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
LEGISLATORS: Don’t actually represent us

So Idaho, how are our legislators doing? Are they making our lives better? Here are a few things that I, and a majority of Idaho residents are concerned with.

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
DESTRUCTION: What will take its place?

Destruction requires little more than impulse. But to build something of value demands patience, foresight and care. It takes time to lay foundations, to reinforce, to design with wisdom. Too often, what is lost ca…