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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 …
UKRAINE: If the funding shoe fits …
To Idaho senators Risch and Crapo: The U.S. Senate voted for giving more tax dollars to the lost cause Ukraine war with the help of our Idaho senators.
EVENT: Cleared up confusion, misinformation
During his presidency, George Washington witnessed the friction between the Democratic-Republican Party in opposition to the Federalists. It concerned Washington that this friction would ultimately undermine all th…
BIDEN: Gratitude for essential funding
Thank you, President Joe Biden, for signing the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 economic stimulus package. Citizens of Kootenai County should be especially grateful for the $24 million provided by th…
CAUCUS: Urgent call to all Republicans
In case you haven’t heard, the Republican presidential caucus is Saturday, March 2. This is the only opportunity that Idaho Republicans will have to weigh in on who the party nominee for president will be.
CLIMATE: Activists more like Thought Police
A recent letter to the editor bemoaned the lack of faith that many of us have in the messages of doom touted by environmental activists. If only we truly believed more fervently, we would be able to avert an otherw…
CHILDREN: Let’s work on what matters
Senate Bill 1289 (SB 1289) is promoted as legislation to protect children from harmful materials in libraries. It is similar to the 2023 Idaho legislative session House Bill 139 (HB 139) which Governor Little vetoe…
PRIMARY: Here’s where real blame belongs
A recent letter by Thomas Sanner begins with, “The secretary of state should reread his own mission statement. He probably would not have sided with the governor and ended Idaho’s presidential primary.”
VOTING: It’s our duty to stay informed
Choosing a preferred candidate can be difficult in a world of misinformation and disinformation, and it’s important to choose a candidate who closely aligns with your values. That’s why it’s important to stay infor…
TRUMP: Rules Congress from his resort
It’s hard to believe that there are so many MAGA Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, that they are letting a man with no legal authority run the American government from Mar-a-Lago, a mansion in Flori…
BYPASS: Oregon offers model to consider
An article in your Feb. 17 edition detailed efforts by our state to study traffic on the Rathdrum Prairie, identifying potential trouble areas and giving direction on improvements to mitigate them. I am glad that t…
SPOKANE: Boomtown welcomes the abyss
Jack London lived with the poor in overpopulated Europe, then he wrote The People of The Abyss.
KOCH: Lincoln column worth celebrating
Evan Koch wrote an inspired article on celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. I would encourage those who may not have read it in the Feb. 14 edition to do so.
SHERIFF: Opens door to ‘hellhole’ nation
As Sheriff Bob Norris has made clear in his talk about immigration, he and his fellow fake conservatives (like those on Fox News) believe that it’s just fine if America becomes a third-world hellhole…as long as it’…
BORDER: Welcome to the police state
The recent county town hall on illegal immigration revealed how misguided both our local and federal law enforcement agencies are toward the immigration crisis ravaging our country.
SCHOOLS: Brought on their budget woes
Was due diligence done for the editorial “Legislature, do your duty?”