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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 …
LIBERALS: Pappas needs money lesson
I have to take exception with Mr. Pappas as he wrote in the "My Turn" article. Mr. Pappas must be a progressive liberal Democrat, he never checks his facts, as with all progressive liberal Democrats. I am a conserv…
KTEC: Training will help in long run
Vocational training is a realistic approach to providing our non-four-year college-bound student down the road to a career job for life. The three school districts are asking for a two-year levy to build a voc/tech…
KTEC: Stop filling the money pit
At what point does the public say "enough is enough?" KTEC wants the public in three school districts to vote for $10,000,000 in bonds. The school is to teach vocational classes already available through some schoo…
LIBERALS: Spending leads to U.S. debt
Does anyone else get tired of reading all the name calling and misinformation between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party? The fact of the matter is both parties are guilty of burgeoning government and ou…
LIBERALS: Military slight is offensive
J. Albert Rowe, when can we expect part 2 of your My Turn article of July 30? That would be the part with the facts in support of the maniacal ramblings of part 1. There were no facts in part 1.
ELECTION: Time to reveal the truth
It has been more than 10 months since the Coeur d'Alene city election ended, and it has been eight months since the declared winners were sworn into office. If the declared winners have nothing to hide, then why is…
CDA: Park decision stinks like, well
KTEC: Questions about governance
To Tom Luna, Superintendent of Schools: I missed your meeting at the MICA Grange. The questions I have may have been asked so I apologize for not knowing, but no one I've talked to seems to know as well.
PRESS: Thanks for the First Amendment
I was pleased to see the First Amendment on the Editorial page of The Press. It is hoped that its presence will encourage all your readers to read this very precious Constitution and its Amendments.
KTEC: Now is not the time
Now that we have heard the political side of the issue, let's try to get the whole story on this KTEC project. OK, the land was donated. It's not going anywhere. It will still be there five or 10 years from now. Su…
KTEC: Time right for new campus
Over the past several years through my involvement with the Workforce Development Task Force of Kootenai County, local Chambers of Commerce, the regional Workforce Innovations Now project, and my current position a…
HAUSER: Market a marvelous upgrade
Are you kidding me, residents are concerned over the visual appeal of an open air market in Hauser Lake along highway 53?! Oh yeah, this is such a lovely visual corridor with the mix of heavy industrial plants, a g…
TUBBS: Garbage ruins this experience
Recently my husband and I took family members visiting for the first time from Kansas and Nebraska on a hike of Tubbs Hill. We were anxious to show them the beauty of the surrounding area. To our surprise and embar…
OBAMA: My Turn columnist right on
Kudos to John M. Clark for his July 31 "My Turn" column!
CONEYS: Authentic recipe? It's history
I'm sure you will enjoy the coneys made from the recipes kindly provided. However, they will not be "quite right."