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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
UKRAINE: Sleepwalking into Armageddon
Anyone studying the headlong rush into war in 1914 or the tremulous appeasement that sparked a second war in 1939 cannot help but wince. The unprecedented conquest, war, famine and death loosed on humanity highligh…
TIMELY: Truman to Trump
Gray foxes and rattlesnakes live in the Coast Ranges. The foxes have “raspy” barks, reminding of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s voice.
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Havercroft
Three current members of the NIC board of Trustees are directly responsible for the chaos in administration; they have caused the accreditation crisis and bitterness between the board, college administration, teach…
ENDORSEMENT: Re-elect Sheriff Norris
I highly recommend the re-election of Sheriff Bob Norris. He is the real deal. When he first ran I felt he was too new to the area to understand Kootenai County, but he is a fast learner and has made significant ch…
NIC: DEI is a useful policy
Brent Regan’s Sept. 19 opinion column claimed DEI will destroy NIC. He insists competency and being the best are the foundation to all success. He claims DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) undermines competency, an…
THANK YOU: For maintaining roads
A long overdue appreciation and thank you to the Eastside Highway District for maintaining our roads.
JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY: Not what Founding Fathers intended
The KCRCC Resolution supporting the John Birch Society states: “Whereas, the John Birch Society enthusiastically endorses the U.S. Constitution, and has worked for over 60 years toward education and activating Amer…
CLN: Conservative state of Idaho in jeopardy
We are under attack North Idaho! The letter called, Locking up Books and signed by none other than Evan Koch and the likes of Len Mattei to substantiate their remorseful letter is no surprise.
PROP 1: Forum will be informative
Bravo to our community leaders from four separate non-partisan groups (League of Women Voters, Democrats and Republicans Together, Nonpartisan Doctors of CDA, Veterans4Idaho Voters) for inviting all interested citi…
CLN: It’s no longer the 1950s
Regarding the change in library policy proposed by the majority on the Community Library Network Board of Trustees — As much as some might wish, we are no longer living in the 1950s.
ENDORSEMENT: Havercroft for NIC Board
I am choosing to vote for Mary Havercroft for the North Idaho College board of trustees, Zone 5.
AQUIFER: Stop building right now
You really hit the nail on the head. If we do not wake up sooner than later, LOOK OUT.
LITTER: Thanks for throwing it on the road
As the highway litter pickup winds down for winter I want to thank my fellow citizens, that believe they have the God given right to throw their trash out on our highways, for following my request from last year to…
DEMOCRATS: A party of abiding faith
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Bill signed by President Lyndon Johnson. As he signed it, he stated “Just finishing up what Lincoln started.”
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Durbin, Knudtsen, and Havercroft
As citizens of Kootenai County and current members of the NIC Board, we feel that the NIC Board of Trustees needs people on the board who will support the mission of the college, work to perpetuate the legacy of th…