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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 …
GINORIO: Right on N. Idaho
Thank you to Mr. Ginorio for your insightful op-ed from Sept. 24.
NIC: Budgets and laws
Mike Patrick did a great job in pointing out the repercussions of not “following the law.”
BORDER: Another Biden disaster
The Biden Administration has no controls whatsoever on our nation’s southern border.
DEATHS: Calling for compassion
Twenty-five letters to grieving families.
NIC: An election preview
I was dumbfounded to witness the chaotic spectacle of the NIC Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 22 where the cabal of Trustees Banducci, Barnes and McKenzie fired NIC President MacLennan “without cause.”
MY TURN: Ask the priest
Thanks to Terry Harwood for his Saturday My Turn.
COVID: Common sense precautions
Whether you are vaccinated or not, there is ample evidence that everyone, whether vaccinated or not, should be taking a few simple supplements that are proven to be safe and seem to show a strong positive impact on…
COVID: Math on pediatrics
When I first read the article about Vanessa Carroll’s presentation to the Coeur d’Alene Rotary, I tried to research and check the math for myself.
COVID: Let’s make a deal
Maybe it would be a good idea for all of the people who are protesting masks to make a deal.
PANDEMIC: Skeptical of hysteria
In regard to the spirited “discussions” about the COVID-19 vaccinations, I humbly offer these thoughts (Note — I am NOT an “anti-vaxxer,” as I intend to get the normal flu shot soon and have recently been vaccinate…
EMP: The threat is real
We must do more to strengthen our power grid against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event.
HAMMOND: For Cd’A mayor
I am writing to recommend and support Jim Hammond for the office of mayor of the city of Coeur d’Alene.
MASKS: Yes — they do work
The front-page photo and story in Saturday’s paper concerning mask mandates made my heart ache.
RIVER: No excuse for sewage
I was on a canoe trip a month ago below the dam in Post Falls, where the third channel comes into the Spokane River. We see the sewage bubbling up in the river.
ABORTION: Focus on fetal pain
I recently did research looking for present day, peer-reviewed data on when a baby in the womb feels pain.