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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 …
SECURITY: It's actually IOUs
I sincerely hope there is not an adult person living in the United States who is so naïve or uninformed as to believe that there are actually billions of dollars in the Social Security fund.
TRUTH: Find its foundation
In his column titled, "The Truth, the whole truth ..." dated Nov. 28, Timothy Hunt questioned the practice of believing the doctrine of inerrancy of the Bible because the Bible itself says it is inerrant. While the…
TAXES: Tapping a drying well
Unemployment in Kootenai County is up to 12.9 percent and over 2,000 homeless walk our streets seeking aid!
LEACH: Sue clue to success
Scottish author James M. Barrie once said, "Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and lets it go at that."
THUMP: Bumper, feelings damaged
I wanted to add an addendum to Amy Kerns' letter in last Sunday's paper. Someone hit my mother's car while we were in the store a few weeks ago and knocked the bumper off, but instead of leaving a note with their i…
PURSE: Honest soul in parking lot
I would like to thank the honest lady who kindly turned my purse into Customer Service at Post Falls Walmart last Thursday, December 16th. After placing my groceries in my car, I became distracted when I placed the…
HEROES: Thanking them at Christmas
Living in Hayden for quite a few years we noticed sometimes credit is not given to the true heroes of the area. First and foremost all of our men and women fighting to keep this great country free. We can never tha…
WREATHS: Help fulfill this project
I am writing on behalf of the Coeur d'Alene Civil Air Patrol. We recently finished the Wreaths Across America Project this year where we took wreaths purchased by the community and placed them on the graves of vete…
VANDALISM: This is protect, serve?
What makes our Police, those who were hired to "protect and serve," feel that they are above the law? When civilians or our property are abused, what can we do as citizens to bring those into accountability to the …
POEM: Sharing a family treasure
Here is a poem I wrote for my sons years ago when they were very small. They always loved it. It was about going to my grandmother and grandfather's house at Christmastime. It was during the Depression years. We di…
LAKES: Program one for the ages
Words can't express how impressed I was with Lakes Middle School's Veterans program on Pearl Harbor Day. The students and staff treated us veterans and other guests like royalty from the moment we walked in the doo…
ELECTION: Time for accounting
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BNSF: Rights are broad and deep
The County Commissioners and the Department of Environmental Quality are fighting an uphill battle in their quest for additional county control and monitoring of the BNSF facility in Hauser over the Aquifer. In add…
SCHOOLS: Support all that's good
Dear fellow Kootenai County taxpayers,
RANTS: Respect others' opinions
This is regarding the irrational rants in the Opinion column recently. If things had been being done right, all these reversals and oustings would not have taken place. The criticisms and outrage aimed at Conservat…