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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 …
IRAN: Will protests spark regime change?
Men and women across Iran are risking their lives to protest the Islamic Republic’s theocracy.
GAETZ: Kootenai County is better than this
Communities are not courts of law, but they are guardians of standards. Due process does not require public honor. It does not require applause. And it does not require providing a platform of legitimacy to someone…
TARIFFS: A suggestion to get your money back
TARIFFS: A suggestion to get your money back
WESTLUND: Mayor-to-be’s approach to vacancy concerning
WESTLUND: Mayor-to-be’s approach to vacancy concerning
2026: Some advice as we head into the new year
2026: Some advice as we head into the new year
DISCLOSURE: Information allows us to decide
DISCLOSURE: Information allows us to decide
NOISE: Home negatively impacted by sounds of I-90
When they use the equipment, the house shakes like an earthquake.
TARIFFS: Costs of policy are hitting close to home
Purchased through a Canadian mail-order pharmacy at 20% of the cost of exactly the same kit in the U.S., a recent purchase also included a “Tariff Fee” of $10.78 (8+%) which was paid by me, a natural-born citizen o…
AQUATIC CENTER: Changes will harm vulnerable seniors
Since many retirees live here, accessibility changes at a place for regular exercise will increase mobility issues locally.
SMITH: Thankful for trustee’s leadership
Voters will be looking for someone to bring the same commitment to teachers, staff, students, and community that you have shown.
LEADERSHIP: Responsibility to work for common good
If we believe that a decision was reached based on our reason, our beliefs, then we can acknowledge it is for the “common good.”
BUDGET: Idaho’s tax cuts causing crisis
BUDGET: Idaho’s tax cuts causing crisis
SILENCE: Sometimes it’s golden
SILENCE: Sometimes it’s golden
WINDSTORM: Thankful for swift response
WINDSTORM: Thankful for swift response
SENTENCING: DUIs treated too lenient
SENTENCING: DUIs treated too lenient