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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 …
ARMS: See what the founders said
This letter is in response to Mr. Gary Edwards’ comments entitled, “Check must be required,” published Jan. 23. Your statement that “the Constitution’s Second Amendment requires that gun owners belong to a well reg…
KITTY: Story ends happily
On Jan. 17 I got the surprise of my life! I received a call from Kootenai Humane Society and they said, “I think we have your cat.” At first I was puzzled because my cat was at home with me. Then I asked them in di…
DEBT: Democrats, heed the danger
Assume you are the parent of a family of four and you make $60,000 a year. You have been spending $80,000 a year for several years and have outstanding loans of over $100,000. How long could you survive before your…
GUNS: Armed - and dangerous
We as a country face a quandary about guns and violence. It is often stated as “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people,”. . . and people are killing, in terrifying fashion. People kill people in schools, theate…
SCHOOL: Disruption leads to eviction
Wednesday I received a phone call form Ponderosa Principal Kathy Baker telling me I needed to pick up my son for the third time so, being upset, I asked why my son was being sent home from school. The answer I got …
MONEY: Tale of two priorities
Funding for education pared to the bone; $20 million for Mayor Bloem’s park.
CODE: Shackled with permission
To say “some” property owners are “wary” is putting it mildly. In reality, hundreds and hundreds, if not thousands, of property owners are extremely angry and awake to the fact that the proposed Unified Land Use Co…
KERRY: No way secretary of state
This is a copy of a letter I sent to Sen. Risch:
MEDICAID: My Turn column got it right
Len Crosby is “right on” in his My Turn opinion of 1/19/2013. Keep ‘em coming Mr. Crosby. You’re thinking correctly.
GUNS: Common sense is lacking
Way to go Dennis. I could not have come up with a better, truthful, honest and above all, the most ignored killings of our times in America. Of course, none of this matters, except to a few folks who really care ab…
BIG BEN: A few words of wisdom
“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” - Benjamin Franklin
HISTORY: Albright shines great light
Kudos to Syd Albright in his weekly “History Corner.” The current article (Jan. 20) about Ellie Seidler is a well-written historical piece that should be required reading for history class.
RIGHTS: Event helped make the dream real
Last Friday, the 5th graders of Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls School Districts participated in the 28th Annual Human Rights Celebration at Schuler Auditorium. Through the combined efforts and generosity of The Koote…
GUNS: Cell phones are lethal weapons
Cell phone distracted driving kills 10 times more people in the U.S. than mass shootings (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), but you won’t find pundits and politicians enraged by this because it doesn’t d…
STOMP: LCHS put on a great show
I went to a performance at Lake City High School; it was called “Stomp.” What a great show. My granddaughter was one of the performers. I didn’t know what to expect, not knowing what “stomp” meant. It was very ente…