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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 …
OIL SPILL: It's not Obama's fault
Now explain to me why we are all of a sudden blaming our President and it is his problem to clean up this mess of the oil spill and he loses 20 approval points? When in all reality it was done by a huge oil company…
PATRIOTS: It's a full-time job, folks
After reading Richard Burbine’s 05-30-10 Letter to the Editor, it made me realize that we now have a nation chock full of “Holiday Patriots.” What I mean by this is that the only time these people will fly the Amer…
DEMOCRACY: Cripes, we said pledge wrong
To Mr. Martens and all other “civics challenged” individuals, please accept my sincere apology for misstating the nature of our “republican” form of government. (Please note the
RADICALS: Inventing all of their facts
They (the extreme left wing radicals -are there any other kind?) are back at it. I hope no one of you wasted your time searching Jim Arnoldi’s recent letter for facts. In typical liberal fashion he trashes Glenn Be…
DEMOCRACY: It's not a Republic
The letter from Mike Martens in Sunday’s Opinion page only adds to the never ending confusion as to what is a Democracy and what is a Republic? Two forms of government can wisely be remembered that a Democracy requ…
LABRADOR: Better choice than Minnick
In her letter “Unholy alliance turns into ungodly mess” Linda Cook expresses her deep disappointment over Vaughn Ward losing the Republican primary for the 1st Congressional District in Idaho. Nonetheless, I believ…
PYP: Ode to old Hayden Meadows
For the last eight years I have been a very active parent at Hayden Meadows Elementary school. Four years ago when we were told (no, it was not a choice) that we were going to become a PYP/IB school I was skeptica…
OBAMA: Czechmate voters and president
The following is an article from the Czech Republic newspaper Prager Zeitung on April 28, 2010 that zeros in on the really serious problem in this country.
KCFR: Thanks for child safety
Thank you to Jim Lyon of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue for your time and effort helping me get our carseats installed safely! We recently purchased a new car that has the LATCH system, and I was unsure how to use…
WOLVES: Seek credible sources
Wolf hater Jim Beers has no credibility. He’s not an M.D., veterinarian, biologist, epidemiologist. He’s a former, forced to retire USFW employee.
CELL PHONES: Ban them while driving
I’ve been reading the articles and letters that have trickled in about banning cell phones and texting while driving, including one “very well put” by fifth-grader, Emily Danforth as well as one written by Ken Owen…
WOLVES: Beers unreliable 'expert'
Re: the May 27th article on speaker Jim Beers; the article left an awful lot out…
LETTER: Proof of lacking education
After reading Larry Kettle’s letter in the Press, May 26 -- “Obama: Phobia is real and growing"— I wondered how could anyone with no facts, and no apparent interest in facts, express his opinions with so much confi…
SCHOOLS: Reject proposed schedule
I am writing this letter to inform the school board that I do not support your modified school day proposal for the next school year. Late start on Monday is nothing but difficult for the working parents of school …
INMATE: This wait time deserved
It was with great interest that I read the letter about the “long wait times” sent by M. Dean, a Kootenai County inmate. I think there needs to be some clarification on the issues raised by Ms. Dean.