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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 …
WARD: Belongs on new battlefield
We are so privileged to have an Idaho leader in Vaughn Ward knocking at the door.
PETS: Punish the cruel people
On behalf of STOP (Stop Torturing Our Pets) I would like to thank Senator Corder of the Idaho Senate Agricultural Committee for the attempt to revamp the entire Cruelty to Animals Bill, as Idaho is one of only four…
SPENCER: Criticism unfair, needs response
Mrs. Conda Mitchell’s letter last Sunday about Larry Spencer contained some inaccuracies that I feel should be corrected. Spencer and I agree on some candidates and issues, and on others we agree to disagree. When …
RESPONSE: Net neutrality needs action
I was glad to see Sholeh Patrick’s article on the recent appeals court decision involving the power of the FCC to regulate Comcast, and other internet portals. Comcast’s original argument with the FCC had to do wi…
HEALTH BILL: Just see it for yourself
Elke Helmuth like so many other liberals won’t even consider the real facts, they insist on documentation to back up any claim that I might post as a negative toward the health care bill HR-4872.
VOTER ID: Makes perfect sense
This letter is in response to the CDA Press 3-30-10 issue, front page article, regarding the League of Women Voters seeking a veto of the bill going before the Governor, re: Picture I.D.’s.
GREEN: Understands responsible growth
In contemplating the upcoming elections for Kootenai County commissioners we must address the issue of carefully planned county growth. It is not enough to “believe in carefully planned county growth.”
CEUR: Decrying spelling's decline
It has been a thorn in my side for a long time and finally a visitor from out of state had to bring it to the attention of the public through a letter to the “Press.”
FILLIOS: Experience running businesses
Kootenai County has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade. This growth has produced both new challenges to our infrastructure, employment and business community. The citizens of Kootenai need and de…
TERM LIMITS: Now, more than ever
For 15 or 20 years I have thought that term limits for our politicians was the only way the people of America can be truly represented in Congress. Now I believe it is our only way out of the mess we are in.
TALK: Too much senseless noise
Is there any need to have a massive amount of conversation especially by the president and the media? The things we hear and listen to don’t tell us very much of anything.
WARD: Impresses at local event
I had the privilege to be invited to a meet and greet with Vaughn Ward in Hayden and I just want to say how impressed I was with Vaughn and his lovely wife. They both gave a few remarks during the evening. Vaugh…
HARRIS: Bet on the real experts
It’s impossible for most of us to judge which information is correct and significant in Jeffrey Bourget’s attack on Cliff Harris. However Harris is a highly trained climatologist with decades of experience, who doe…
SENIORS: They have much to say
With the passing of our seniors, we are losing some real history of our country. Today’s young people know little of the conditions that existed in the country’s formative years. In one lifetime I have experienced …
IB/PYP: Taxes redefine 'choice'
In a recent letter to the editor, Dawn Cordes states, "Please stop trying to make the choice for me and my children."