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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 …
IMPARTIAL: Don’t defame Republicans
RE: The article, ‘Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong’
VACCINES: Not too late
COVID cases have risen dramatically in Kootenai County.
TACKE: Triumphant farewell
I really enjoyed reading the article you printed written by the late Kathryn Tacke, regional economist for the Idaho Department of Labor.
POST FALLS: Good days gone
I have lived in and around Post Falls for the last 27 years.
SLAVERY: The real history
This country was started not because everyone in it was perfect but because a few great men decided that living under another country’s rules and taxation without representation was no way to live.
COVIDIANS: Beware the faithful
The ranks of the Covidian faith are dwindling, but those remaining in the church are the most fervent believers.
GARBAGE: Better business needed
Dear Mr. Saterfiel, We don’t get any tax revenue? Poppycock.
LETTER: An A+ for Ann
I’m writing to offer my strong support and thanks for the letter Schools: Guilty or ignorant, by Ann Seddon.
CDA: Popularity is poison
My wife and I just returned from a visit to Coeur d’Alene to be with family for the first time since we moved nearly two years ago.
BEDTIME: A glorious groaner
I told my daughter, “Go to bed, the cows are sleeping in the field.”
VACCINES: Look analytically
Let’s look at vaccination using logic and not politics or emotion.
GLOBE: Preventing disaster
I’m not sure if hypersonic missiles or Iran’s drones have a chance of first strike capability.
MASKS: Freedom vs. virtue
I was in a recent discussion about mask wearing as a responsible response to COVID-19.
CRT: This year’s boogeyman
First it’s BLM, then Antifa, now CRT, and if that isn’t bad enough, Nelly is coming to town! Civilization in North Idaho is coming to an end!
JAN. 6 HEARING: Required viewing
I recently wrote to the four Idaho congressmen regarding the belief of some Republicans and Donald Trump that the 2020 election was stolen.