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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 …
PRICE: Elaine 4 Coeur d’Alene
We need her for us in Boise. Please Vote to reelect Elaine Price for seat 4B.
EMERGENCY: Promoters of growth should pay
In the 1970s there was a common phrase: “Where do we go when they’ve ruined Idaho?”
ENDORSEMENT: Zamora for treasurer
Carlos Zamora: Patriotic, industrious, generous!
NORTH IDAHO: So many changes, mostly bad
We have lost the small-town flavor of Coeur d’Alene and the housing boom is destroying our farmland in the county.
LEVY: Keep Lakeland school buildings safe
We must keep our buildings safe, functional and ready for our students and community each day.
ASSESSOR: Vote for Allyson Knapp
A vote for Allyson Knapp will restore fairness and honesty to the Assessor’s Office.
COMMISSIONERS: Power to control growth is limited
KCRCC: A political history lesson
The North Idaho Republicans were formed to try and pull back true local control of the GOP. Unlike the KCRCC, NIR candidates are qualified and connected to this community.
PRIMARY: English’s endorsements
As a former Kootenai County Clerk, Coeur d’Alene School Board member and current Cd’A City Council member, I know how important it is to get qualified people in those positions.
PRIMARY: RINOs and white elephants
LISTS: Throwing the baby out with the bathwater?
All this grandstanding and divisive noise is extremely annoying to say the least.
TRAW: Dear Republican voters
Lauren Traw will listen, collaborate, and work hard on your behalf. She is exactly the kind of principled, capable leader we need at the precinct level
MATTARE: Spending costs taxpayers
Mattare came here from D.C. as an elite — and his spending record in office reflects it.
REGAN: Attacks on Padula misleading
hope you will make the effort to cast an informed vote in the May 19 primary.
ASSESSOR: Don’t vote blindly
Before you vote for the next county assessor ask yourself if the current one has done a good job?