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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 …
LCDC: Sermon on the mount
Dear LCDC, I was wondering if you could answer this question. What's bigger than a football field, taller than a five-story building, and weighs 300,000 million tons of EPA material?
FIRE! Missiles are misaligned
On March 11, 124 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired at targets in Libya. The estimated cost of a Tomahawk is $500,000. Had we fired only 119, the United States could fund the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligen…
LAKES: Why such a popular race?
The upcoming election for Lakes Highway District Commissioners is interesting in that there seems to be two different teams running against the first term incumbents, Lekstrum and Montgomery. This is a three-person…
GAS: Don't blame big oil
I disagree with Russ Bohn's views on high gas prices ("Gas prices take the shirts off our backs," April 15).
USA: Land of opportunity?
This country was founded on the belief that America was a place you could come and work to create the life you wanted for yourself and your family. Now it has become the land of opportunity where you can come here …
REFORM: Teachers remain optimistic
Stanley Kwake's letter of April 22 inadvertently makes a good point regarding education reform, in that much of our current battle for Idaho's schools was lost in last November's elections and the recent economic d…
SCHOOLS: Dollars don't equal quality
It is funny how every person involved in the education of our kids thinks higher pay and new buildings equate to better educated students. The facts do not back this up. If you do just a little bit of research you …
McEUEN: Column an instant classic
Gail Jensen, you hit the nail right on the head! Just think about it. Those businesses on Front Street don't own the buildings. LCDC couldn't care less if they go belly up during the construction phase of the mayor…
MEDICARE: Take it off chopping block
The recession is far from over and so many people in my community are struggling to pay their bills, find a decent job and make a good life for their kids. Yet this reality has seemingly gone unnoticed by our U.S. …
POLITICOS: Show proof of citizenship
How is it possible that political candidates are exempt from background investigations and proof of citizenship? Given this lack of security, I'm surprised that spies haven't infiltrated our government or maybe the…
GUNS: Don't shoot messenger
The blizzard of erroneous or meaningless info on guns continues. On April 13 Mr. Green tries to impress us with his experience as a counselor and with his mathematical ability to take a previously presented statist…
IRONMAN: Poem inspires first-timer
Thank you Raydeane Owen for composing An Ironman Prayer. The poem was very inspirational and I truly enjoyed it.
LUNA: Recall effort misguided
Recently during my 4-year-old son's soccer game there was an organized effort of gathering signatures to recall State Superintendent Tom Luna and repeal the recent school reform legislation. While directing little …
RURAL: Speak up at county meeting
I strongly oppose the text amendment that the county commissioners will be asked to approve at their April 28 hearing.
MILITARY: Deny the liberal slant
I find Cecil Kelly's letter about the military and its justice system completely false, misleading and disgusting.