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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 …
HART: Even Dems can cut him slack
Our Idaho Representative Phil Hart decided not to pay his taxes. He isn’t the first one to try that one, and won’t be the last. I paid mine, and guess what? He better pay his too. If the IRS made it easy for peopl…
CHICKENS: They're not city creatures
I was awakened Thursday at 5:40 a.m. by chickens. This noise continued for 20 minutes and was finalized by a young rooster trying to crow.
HART: He's on stallion of truth
It behooves me to address a point or two regarding the attempted pillage of Phil Hart by any number of adversaries, as well as the Editor of the CDA Press. It has always been a predominant characteristic of society…
KELLY: Liberal views suspicious
Whoa there liberal cowboy. Cecil Kelly III seems to be a bit paranoid these days (which I can kind of understand being a minority radical lib living among a sea of moderates and conservatives in North ID). But to i…
MILITARY: Serve proudly and sacrifice
I am writing this letter to the young Americans who graduated from high school this year. Congratulations on your accomplishment! You have the right to be proud, and I know you are looking forward with excitement …
GEORGE: Then Dems should resign, too
Should readers assume that Mr. Thom George is making demands in a non-political arena and that he seeks only to protect Idaho’s hard-working citizens by asking for the resignation of Phil Hart for personal tax issu…
BUSINESS: Support locals first, foremost
Why are we as small town locals supporting out of state companies rather than our local businesses? This question has bothered me for sometime. This Fathers' Day weekend I'm watching car after car drive up Governme…
DOGS: Hot cars no place for pups
Last Friday while running errands I noticed a dog inside a silver Honda frantically panting as the windows were rolled all the way up to only an inch opening. The look in his/her eyes was desperation. I went into a…
UTAH: Punishment is un-American
Utah's law, the recent killing of a convicted murderer, reminds of things happening in the Middle East or other brutal societies; it does not fit in with our society. How can we complain about others when we make t…
SMOKING: Bill is helping save lungs
In northern Idaho, an average of 24 percent of the population smokes or chews tobacco. Studies show that 90 percent of smokers start before their 18th birthday. One-third of those smokers die prematurely because of…
CDA: New liquor law violates rights
Has the city of CDA lost its collective minds? Is the city's financial condition so out of control that they will do anything for a citation($$) or hauling someone off to jail ($$)?
CAR d'LANE: Thanks for the memories
In these troubled times, community events like Car d’Lane help pull the community together, bring families and neighbors together and are a reminder of how special small-town living is.
CREATIONISM: Not public school issue
Having just read the letter “SCHOOLS: Offer Creation as Choice,” I felt compelled to reply. Mr. Vieselmeyer correctly points out that the phrase “separation of church and state” does not appear verbatim anywhere in…
MINNICK: No woodsman is he
In his guest column of June 18, Congressman Minnick shows perhaps some appreciation for the size of the economic problem facing our country; however, his proposed legislative solutions reveal a remarkable lack of u…
VETERAN: Vandalism sign of ignorance
I was very upset by the letter from the disabled veteran whose car was vandalized and a note left behind because he was parked in a handicap parking space. Not all disabilities are apparent and not all disabled peo…