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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 …
HEALTH: Antibiotics are your best bet
Nov. 12-18 is Get Smart About Antibiotics week, a good opportunity to remember that antibiotics are the best treatment available for bacterial infections. Antibiotics do nothing to treat viruses that cause colds, f…
SCHOOLS: Good for 14 percent
In light of the critical comments toward education, teachers and unions that seem to grow like mushrooms, when the conditions are right, such as an election, a recession or the general need humans have for blaming …
LABELS: They're conversation killers
During the recent local campaign, I had the opportunity to speak face to face with Cheryl Stransky, a Democrat candidate for state office. As a Christo-centric, conservative-minded person who happens to be a regist…
MUSICAL: One word review: Wow
Friday evening I was able to attend Spokane’s University High School’s production of “Les Miserables.” I was amazed that this was a high school production. It was comparable to the Broadway performance of “Les Miz.…
SCHOOLS: Good for 14 percent
In light of the critical comments toward education, teachers and unions that seem to grow like mushrooms, when the conditions are right, such as an election, a recession or the general need humans have for blaming …
PROPS: Praise for Tom Luna
Thank You Mr. Luna for trying to do what we should be doing.
PROPS: Dim view of legislators
My final thought on Props 1, 2 and 3…When I checked the numbers Wednesday morning — on a website which seems to be gone — Kootenai County voters overwhelmingly voted no on all three propositions. Why then did Bob N…
INTERNET: Keep government offline
RE: Cody Conn letter of Nov. 7 — REALLY? “Our government should not allow children to be on the Internet unsupervised.” When was the government made responsible for the actions of anyone’s children? Is that same go…
ELECTION: One view in verse
Our president had gotten a little grey around the edges.
COLUMN: A plug for Obamacare?
The Sholeh Patrick column Thursday appears to be a thinly veiled version of the Obama mandate that’s coming to our theater soon. It’s being forced on the doctors as well as many other “reforms.” The panel in Washin…
VETERANS: School brightens day
Nine members of Fort Sherman Chapter No. 9 had the delightful privilege to attend Prairie View’s patriotic assembly. Disabled American Veterans members have all been wounded, gassed or injured in time of war. We’d …
OBAMA: A blow to area racists
Heil Hitler to every single vermin racist who wrote to The Press over the past four years. Sieg Heil to you scum. Four more years!
ELECTION: God got your attention
My Fellow Americans, today is a sad sad day for our country, but for Christians, be encouraged, this re-election is a clear sign to me that God is taking extreme measures to bring his people to their knees!
KROC: A real gift to the community
Thank you Coeur d’Alene and the Salvation Army. I have recently become a member of the Kroc Center and am thrilled. In fact, I am home again!
PF: New businesses lead to more jobs
The city of Post Falls has been opening up new places like a new Burger King. There hasn’t been a Burger King in Post Falls for over six years. So after the new Burger King first opened people just started to flood…