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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 …
SCHOOLS: Give 'F' to partisanship
BOARD: Earned high praise
With some regret, we will all miss Hazel Bauman who will exits west to a new but familiar job in Kitsap County, Wash. In her press release Hazel states that the district's "STRONG AND INVOLVED"
SCHOOL: Politics, or education?
I became concerned about the upcoming
SCHOOL: Don't be fooled, voters
Dirty tricks have no place in
PARTISAN: Not on my ballot
I will not vote for anyone who puts their party affiliation in large letters on their campaign material for a non-partisan race. If a person does not understand the meaning of non-partisan or chooses to ignore the…
SCHOOLS: Several ethical questions
It’s not surprising that
NEMEC: Unequaled medical experience
We need Neil Nemec, M.D. for our hospital Board of Trustees.
HAZEL: She's up to the task
On two separate occasions, we have spoken at length with
REGAN: He's got this mom's vote
I have had the privilege and honor over the last year to really get to know and work side by side with Brent Regan as a Kootenai Republican Precinct Committeeman and as an everyday citizen in regards to county prop…
HUNT: She has great background
Hats off to anyone who can run a successful business, but when the future success of children is the “end product” that is not enough.
BUDGET: Cutting into real people
My client is a direct casualty of the budget reducing going on. He first had his meals taken away, next came a lot of his help, desperately needed, as he is elderly and disabled. Only took about a month to put him …
TAXES: Volunteers assist 6,000 folks
The Idaho AARP Tax-Aide program for District 2, which includes Kootenai and Shoshone County, finished the 2012 income tax filing season having completed more than 5,000 returns and assisting more than 6,000 taxpaye…
LIGHTS: Please pay close attention
You are probably aware that many of the intersections now have flashing yellow lights at the left hand turn lane. I wasn’t aware of this when I turned left from Lincoln Way (Highway 95) onto Ironwood Drive going no…
ARENA: Its time has finally arrived
A gem in the making, that’s how folks I speak with refer to the Riverstone area. I work there and the growth it has seen is exciting! With the coming additions, Riverstone will take several steps toward becoming th…
EPA: Let's all pull together
Since the EPA has mandated that the bordering cities along the Spokane River, i.e. Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and Hayden, clean up their sewer discharge, the cities should form a task force and combine their mitigat…