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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 …
BUDGET: Look up to cut down
We need ideas to cut ALL government spending FIRST.
HYDRA: Stop talking and start chopping
Greek Mythology holds a stark lesson for us (U.S.) today. Hydra, the multi-headed serpentine monster, lives today in the form of our federal government. Here are a few interesting facets of Hydra that should scare …
AGING: Consider this for seniors
I really liked your first installment on the "Silver Tsunami" last Monday, and look forward to others. In future articles, you may well address the local scene as regard consideration for the mobility-impaired, but…
4-H: Loss would hurt many kids
I am deeply saddened and greatly enraged to hear about the possibility of 4-H being cut from funding. This program has made me the person who I am today. I was in it for nearly 10 years and can't imagine my life wi…
CARTOON: Learn truth of church
It was with shock and dismay that I read the cartoon in the July 3 Press which wrongly stated some of the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church. It reminded me of a quote by the late Bishop Fulton J. Sheen who said,…
COLUMN: Misses mark for tourists
In response to The Press issue of July 6, the weekly article by Kerri Thoreson (whose articles I rarely read) titled "A biking adventure not to be repeated" I found very interesting. Ms. Thoreson has become a somew…
MERDE! French doing it again
Let me try to make this clear. Some pompous French guy who allegedly rapes a maid O'Color is replaced at his job at something called the International Monetary Fund by another French person named Christine Lagarde …
LEADERS: Citizens ultimately at fault
The recent column by Sholeh Patrick about the language divide between people who "care" about the environment and those who "don't" hits the target in the center. I don't know anyone who wants to drink dirty water …
TRUSTEES: Off to shameful start
So Hamilton and Seymour are abstaining on all votes... including the budget vote? Shameful! If they didn't understand it (and school finance is tough) they should have been meeting with district officials even befo…
STATUE: Symbol is news to some
Since when is an elephant trunk a phallic symbol? Guess I better get all the Babar books out of my classroom and no more elephant reports.
GANESHA: Test this hypothesis
Censorship in America - let's put it to the test. (Hypothesis: Logic: The method of Hypothesis. A hypothesis can be tested by deducting new conclusions from it as premises and investigating more facts to see if the…
Time to save the forests
Guest Opinion
BIKERS: Time for common sense
As the weather has finally come to resemble summer, it is wonderful to see folks out and about enjoying the sun and the beauty of North Idaho.
BAYVIEW: Garbage gang to mobilize
I have been a resident of Bayview for the last 12 years, and love this beautiful and pristine area. I always look forward to the Bayview Daze celebrations as well. I am upset, however, due to the amount of garbage …
LEGION: Baseball's inspiring story
Not often is a story worth repeating in a daily newspaper, but The Press provided a real service for its readers. In both the baseball insert and the next day's "My Turn," the article clearly pointed out that this …