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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 …
CONEYS: Readers share Boat recipe
PLATFORM: Walk the walk, GOP
DOLEZAL: Victim of discrimination?
DOLEZAL: Polygraph will shed some light
CONEYS: Hungry for special recipe
BLOEM: Champion for all the people
17th AMENDMENT: Why it fails test
BOND: Shorter proposal is needed
In the past month, there have been many articles in The Press regarding how taxing districts are going to handle taxes for the next year or so. The problem has been that voters are being faced with levies and it is…
NOISE: It blasts Pinegrove residents
Your editorial July 14 on firecrackers. How did you put it? Interrupting the otherwise peaceful slumber of young and old alike. These aren't victimless crimes, as many a bleary-eyed, semi-cranky sleepwalker can att…
DOGS: Practice what you preach
Monday, July 26, at approximately 5:10 as I exited the Fred Meyer Store on Kathleen Avenue I heard a dog barking. Upon finding the vehicle I immediately noticed the license plate - K1-9! The "predicted" hottest day…
OBAMA: Let us count the lies
Gary Edwards (letter July 21, 2010) seemed confused and perplexed as to why he could not find a telephone number for Mr. Rodkey among other things. Isn't America wonderful, as of today, we can still have an unpubli…
BOND: Resident suggests 'no' vote
I'd urge the voters within the Kootenai County Fire and Rescue District to vote NO on the upcoming Bond Levy. You can vote on Aug. 3 at any of the Kootenai Fire District fire stations in Dalton Gardens or Post Fall…
BEACH: Beware the photographers
I'm a visitor of Coeur d'Alene frequenting the beach at Independence Point. I would like to know how many other beach goers are sick of older men with long lensed cameras taking photos of swimmers in the park area.…
PRAIRIE: Lamenting a lost treasure
As a young man seeking adventure and distant places, I arrived in this area 60 years ago. As I traveled by train across Montana, Idaho and into Washington, I was awestruck by the beauty and openness of this country…
Death of the Prairie
By Jerry Paulus