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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 …
ATHOL CEMETERY: Not fit for ceremony
As a Legionnaire, I was present for the Flag Ceremony at Athol Cemetery.
GUN VIOLENCE: Action needed now
My heart is broken after the Uvalde shooting of 19 innocent children and two teachers.
FIRST AMENDMENT: Protect your rights
City bureaucrats and some wanna be dictators on the Cd'A City Council are plotting to muzzle the public and destroy their First Amendment rights.
CARTOON: Not completely accurate
The June 3 political cartoon suggests "any" teenager ages 13 through 19 may legally purchase firearms.
SHOLEH: Thanks for compelling farewell column
As a former resident of Coeur d’Alene, I remember well the thoughtful writings of Sholeh Patrick.
COMMUNITY: Supports fundraising book sale
The Friends of the Community Library Network, after a two-year break during COVID-19, were delighted to hold our big book sale at the Hayden library.
GUNS: Serious solutions needed
America’s greatest irony.
GUNS: Officials need to take action
All this ongoing murder of innocents with semi and assault rifles is sickening.
MEN: Time to change portrayal
We get what we sow. Society tells young men that they are simultaneously privileged and without value, and that they are toxic if they embrace the healthy masculinity that comes with being a man.
SHOOTINGS: Focus on the root cause
Ron Dayton’s ignorant rant about members of NRA having blood on their hands is yet another example of how unwilling people are in discussing the root cause of mass casualty events.
SCHOOLS: Need to protect our children
As an example I’ll use the federal building in Spokane.
SCHOOLS: Securing buildings is possible
In response to John Barlow’s letter in the May 29 Press (originally published in 2018) Is anyone listening yet?
NUCLEAR: Impact study test released
The U.S. Department of Energy has released an environmental impact study test for a new small scale nuclear reactor to be developed in Idaho at the Idaho National Lab.
SCHOOLS: A plan that would work
Editor’s note: This letter was originally published in 2018.
SHOOTING: And list of wishes
Hours after the incident in Texas, Mr. Biden was using this tragic killing as a political thing, calling for more gun control.