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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 …
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HIGHWAYS: Match need, opportunity
I applaud the efforts of the local highway district commissioners to obtain funding for the needed resurfacing of local roadways. Repairs and maintenance are important to keep our roads useable and safe. Certainly …
DEMS: Undermining Social Security
The Democratic majority has frozen our Social Security payments for the second year running. Have they also frozen their own wages for two years? Here is the history of Social Security showing what the Democrats ha…
LABRADOR: Passes the Arpaio test
Walt Minnick is trying to deceive the public on Raul Labrador's stand on illegal immigration. Labrador has repeatedly stated he is opposed to amnesty for illegal aliens, and would send troops to the border, and tha…
PHELPS: Our right to ignore
The First Amendment rights of Rev. Phelps need to be respected even if he and his followers have no respect for anyone's rights or feelings. That's difficult if we have greater respect for tapeworms than we have fo…
NIC: Trust and trustees
It might be of interest to your readers to know about my experience the last three weeks in trying to arrange a candidates' forum for the North Idaho College Trustee positions.
SUPPORT: Every local employer
Recently the Coeur d'Alene Press published an article that stated that the economic situation in Idaho is only getting worse, even though the recession has "officially" ended.
WASTE: Who's really to blame?
Eighty-nine thousand stimulus checks sent to prisoners and the dead. Our money used to aid the Taliban. Elected officials interested more in personal gain than the business at hand.
LIFE: You just can't make this up
I have also decided that my street has too much traffic. I would like to have speed "humps" and a "one way" installed before the snow falls. Thank you. But, make sure you start it just to the north of me so it will…
THANKS: Strangers showed kindness
A few weeks ago I went for a boat ride on Hayden Lake. I didn't see where my wheelchair was left but it was gone when we returned. As our group was looking for it a lady named Bonnie (or Connie) offered to go get a…
EPA: Has a place in Silver Valley
I am in favor of the current EPA cleanup in the Silver Valley, but I am not in favor of the current ROD amendment. So what's the difference? First, the EPA has done good things. No one who looks at photos from 20 y…
WARD: Supporters unfair to Labrador
The Cooks are still beating the drum for the failed candidacy of Vaughn Ward, who was the candidate in search of an original thought. Not only did Mr. Ward plagiarize statements of several conservative politicians …
LINUS: Help our cancer kids
Every single day, there are 36 children diagnosed with cancer. Multiply that by 365 days in a year and you have 13,140 children so involved with the biggest fight of their lives.
STRAHORN: Does not solve problem
I was amused by the adoration that was given by a select few toward the Hayden Lake City Council during the City Hall meeting, due to the city of Hayden Lake "fixing the traffic problem" by closing Hayden Lake's no…
HART: It's all about character
How many questionable issues are we going to have to endure from Phil Hart? The article: AG: Hart Stole State Timber, Oct. 12, gives us a glimpse into Hart's character. Who does he point the finger at for his actio…