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SCHOOLS: Everyone should be welcome
By now, we all know the story. A sixth-grade teacher in Meridian is ordered to remove two signs from her classroom saying, “Everyone is welcome here.” One showed hands of different skin tones. School administrators…
NAVAJO: Code talkers should be honored
You have got to be kidding me!
RATHDRUM: Aquatic center is a great idea
I want to echo the recent letter that voiced the need for a swimming pool in Rathdrum. Rathdrum is the fastest growing city in the county and, together with the surrounding area, has more than enough population to …
WILDLIFE BOARD: Unnecessary bureaucracy
When livestock producers in Idaho experience a possible predation event involving wolves, mountain lions, black bears, or grizzly bears, they typically contact the USDA’s APHIS-Wildlife Services. Within 48 hours, a…
MY TURN: Response to Kriz U.S. Forest Service letter
I am responding to the Letter in the March 16, 2025, Press regarding the U.S. Forest Service. Mr. Ron Kriz sent you a letter against the U.S. Forest Service and its employees. I must admit I am shocked by his tone …
ANARCHY: Tragic consequences
The book of Judges in the Old Testament is filled with frightening stories about how Israel descended into anarchy. In that state they were easy prey for their enemies to successfully attack.
FOREST SERVICE: Cleans and maintains trails
This in reference to Ron Kriz that wrote about the forest service in Sunday’s paper.
CITY LINK: Expand service west of Spokane Street
Federal funding for public transportation in urban areas is based on a statutory formula set in law to support transit. Kootenai County was allocated $2,870,350 USD last year. Post Falls alone contributed $41,000 U…
IRS: Cuts benefit the wealthy
Trump just cut the number of IRS agents, making them unable to continue collecting billions in back taxes from wealthy tax slackers. Those IRS agents were bringing in a lot more revenue than they were costing in wa…
LIBRARIES: First Amendment rights are not being infringed
Words matter. Spoken or written, words are derived from thought/idea and promote further thought. Thoughts and ideas often become action. That said, some words are inappropriate, especially for the young, innocent …
AMERICA’S SAD STORY: We are sick
Our public communications have descended into a Hell of sorts.
UKRAINE: Nuclear arms agreement wasn’t honored
In 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the newly independent country of Ukraine briefly became the third-largest nuclear power in the world. Moscow had left thousands of nuclear arms in Ukraine. In an…
MEASLES: Remembering the American Revolution
Remember from our history that George Washington had to fight to save his troops from smallpox. Washington was losing more troops to smallpox than in the battles of the Revolutionary War. He was the first to begin …
RATHDRUM: Needs a swimming pool
Where’s the water? Dear Rathdrum Mayor, Mike Hill; how do we get a swimming pool for our citizens? Rathdrum Mountain has expanded their hiking trails and Frisbee golf courses. Rathdrum has very nice walking/running…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Scope is limited
The duties of the federal government authorized by the U.S. Constitution are quite limited in scope, one being to promote the general welfare.