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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 …
EVIL: It all adds up
Webster’s defines evil as “morally wrong, bad, immoral, wicked.”
SAFETY: Drivers, now hear this
Dear Neighbors: This is a plea to obey street signs in construction zones.
GOVERNMENT: County’s clouded future
Indeed, Peggy, I missed the irony, but not the non sequitur.
HOUSING: Good work, Cd’A
My wife and I spent the night of Sept. 1 in Coeur d’Alene during our return from Yellowstone National Park to our home in Portland.
KCRCC: Not my GOP
I am a Republican and proud of it!
FAIR: What, no critters?
Going to the fair was always a treat, until this year.
POLLS: You can do better
The op-ed published Aug. 29 and written by what appears to be three very smart people, Jim Jones, Dr. David Pate and Mike Satz, ended with a very poor attempt to solidify their point.
BIDEN: Courageous, qualified president
Just a message to all the naysayers about our president Joe Biden and all the criticism about how he handled the war in Afghanistan.
DURHAM: Report must be seen
I sent an email on Sept. 7 to U.S. Senators Risch and Crapo and U.S. Representatives Fulcher and Simpson asking this simple question: “Where is the Durham Report and what are you doing personally to get it released…
SWIM: Should’ve been acknowledged
In mid-August we had a wonderful event in Coeur d’Alene.
KCRCC: Birch stance blistered
Brent Regan and his KCRCC have thankfully suffered another “setback” as both the Idaho and national Republican Party organizations have rejected their proposals to endorse the John Birch Society and to remove colum…
NIC: Trust in trio eroding
Three of the elected NIC Trustees decided to eliminate a recently instituted policy of requiring face coverings.
OPINIONS: Here’s another one
I read Pamela Niles’ diatribe about fact checking and got quite the chuckle out of it.
OPINIONS: Welcome all kinds
I found Pamela Niles’ response to Allen Fulleton’s letter “Jab at Jabs” astounding.
COVID: Clarifying numbers, impact
As one who signed the Open Letter from medical professionals, I am compelled to respond to a Letter to the Editor entitled “COVID: Doctors, see these stats.”