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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 …
POLITICIANS: All deserve the boot
Here I go again. Listening to the news I have decided the Democrats and Republicans are a bunch of spoiled kids. I feel they should quit their petty bickering and get on with their jobs. We also should vote all of …
POSTAL: Keep Saturday delivery
The announcement to end Saturday delivery of mail by August 5 is an unnecessary and negative procedure in order to save money. Trading 17 percent for service for 2 percent in savings does not make much business sen…
COLUMN: Logic and vision impaired
In response to Frank Orzell’s “My Turn” of February 15th, I would say that Mr. Orzell has totally missed the point of the “Vision 2030” presentations. The presentations are offering our community the opportunity to…
REGAN: Tell it like it is
Congratulations, “mini-Lake Tahoe.” The liberals have arrived and firmly rooted their ideologies in our beautiful state and culture. THEY want it that way. They came here because something attracted them to this RU…
PRESS: Church is an unfair target
For the past two weeks we have been treated to howls of indignation concerning an ill-advised but innocent comment comparing our President to a potentially banned firearm. That was done because it was politically i…
OBAMA: Earned 'scary' description
To whoever made a mountain out of a molehill, since when can a man and wife not have a conversation in their house? Then he simply tells what his wife said as a joke! So how did that become racist?
COYOTES: Take toll on good dog
The other day a very good friend of mine’s beloved yellow lab was viciously attacked by one or more coyotes, we are not sure. He sustained severe injuries trying to defend his home. He had to have surgery, which co…
2030: Are we visionary leaders?
Bill Jhung, from Idaho’s Small Business Development Center, certainly challenged us at February’s Upbeat Breakfast, both in terms of our individual engagements in our leadership roles, and as a community. Bill, tha…
LETTER: Not an accurate analysis
After reading Susan Doughty’s letter, I am wondering if I missed something in the conversation between Mr. Regan and his wife. Nowhere was it mentioned that Mr. Regan and his wife “feared” Obama and I doubt they ar…
ATLAS: This reader just shrugged
I was bemused to learn of Senator Goedde’s bill to require students in Idaho to read and pass a test on the book “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. I read “Atlas Shrugged” while I was stationed in Texas assigned to Casu…
GUNS: Don't omit the silver bullet
Regarding Mr. Shamion’s letter (Guns: Don’t need yet more laws) 4/13/2013: Sir, you make eight great points. However you forgot one.
GUNS: All rights are not equal
More tanks, money, and guns for Egypt, fewer rights for Americans!
EXCHANGE: Let's play myth, fact
The lack of hard information is reason enough to stop any legislation moving forward to creating a state-based health exchange (SBE), but the misinformation, whether intentional or not, is what bothers me most abou…
CURSIVE: Teach write from wrong
I am writing this letter in response to the article Friday, Feb. 8th, entitled, “The Write Stuff.” I must admit, I was surprised, then proud. I was surprised that this was even an issue as my 5th grader, a student …
BILL: A question without an answer
I called the city of Cd’A to review my monthly water bill. First of all, the new drainage fee helps pay for the downtown project. It will be on the bill for. . . ? No one seems to know.