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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 …
SATIRE: Another modest proposal
We here at Our Lady of Perpetual Conception have become aware that women’s fertility, women’s bodies and the ongoing need for service workers in the great state of Idaho have been commented upon at length.
PRIMARIES: Open them to all voters
We are in the midst of primary season, when we select the presidential candidates for the upcoming November election. This should be a matter of great importance, but here in Idaho we have allowed less than two hun…
CAUCUS: No dead bodies to be found
In the editorial of March 1, “Is it a caucus or carcass,” don’t look for the carcass, there isn’t one. Everything mentioned is nothing more than a complaint about the majority Republicans and how they have decided …
PROBLEMS: Things to wonder about
Just wondering if anyone else has thought the following: With all the failed executions, why not use the fentanyl that is taking innocent lives by accidental overdosing?
TRANSITIONS: Path to better understanding
Regarding the recent letter asking questions about “kid transitions,” I hear you. I appreciate your passion for the well-being of children and the sustainability of human civilization. I would love to have a discus…
ARTICLE: Unfair shots at law enforcers
The front-page article titled “Blind Woman Shot 9 Times” is extremely misleading and does our excellent local law enforcement a huge disservice. We quickly learn the shooter is an officer, the woman committed no cr…
KCRCC: You messed up, so own it
In a recent op-ed, Brent Regan claimed that Greg McKenzie, Michael Barnes and Todd Banducci did not go through the KCRCC rating and vetting process. Perhaps he can explain why they were listed on the KCRCC postcard…
SMC: Family grateful for kindness, care
Thanks to Shoshone Medical Center for your kindness and excellent care of my husband, John, during his recent hospitalization. We’ll never forget your kindness.
MOON: Letter lands on wrong lunar target
Regarding Ron Dayton’s letter, “Moon Landing was a waste of time.” I was impressed with his credentials but he totally missed the point regarding Tom Mueller’s message to the students… If you want to achieve someth…
SCHOOLS: Separate steak from baloney
Shon Hocker, Coeur d’Alene School District superintendent, is back at the trough, literally begging for more of your hard earned tax dollars.
PUTIN: Opinion piece divorced from reality
Having just read the guest opinion piece by Reid Harlocker I can only shake my head in both wonder and dismay. In this case I wonder how folks become so disconnected from fact/reality and yet are so passionate abou…
DAMAGE: It follows elected ‘leaders’
The three Stooges (Trustees Ottosen, Hanley and Plass) who are piloting the Clown Car known as the Community Library Network continue their erratic drive to demolish our wonderful local library system.
PUTIN: A vote for My Turn writer
Reid Harlocker’s My Turn article from Feb. 29 was right on target! Reid, you have hit the nail square on the head.
BORDER: Two visits, one lopsided story
Last week both Trump and Biden went down to the southern border. What a disgraceful debacle on Biden’s part. As expected, he went after Republicans for this crisis which he single-handedly and deliberately created.
PRIMARIES: Open is better for Idaho
We The People. It’s not we the Republicans. Over the last couple decades, the Idaho GOP has spent more time on legislation favoring their party than they have any other issue. You know, the issues actually pertaini…