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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 …
TAXES: Earmark for veterans
I would like the taxes I pay to go to the men and women who have served this country and returned wounded, mentally or physically.
MASKS: End business mask rules
How much longer are businesses going to be able to force us to wear masks?
SCHOOLS: Elect only Christian conservatives
While I’m not a member of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, I am a concerned conservative member of this community.
COUNTY: Don’t fall for administrator
The “commission” form of government is one of the oldest forms of county government, with roots going back to colonial Pennsylvania.
BROADBAND: Solution on horizon
Much like the rest of rural America, Idaho faces connectivity, reliability and affordability problems with broadband.
McFARLAND: Support for hospital trustee
I read with great interest the article in Wednesday’s Press announcing Dr. Robert McFarland’s candidacy for a trustee position on the Kootenai Hospital Board.
WIDOW: No credit card, no luck
I am a 72-year-old widow who has experienced elder abuse here in Coeur d’Alene.
SMOKE: Something smells fishy
Here we go again with smoke all over Hayden.
LEVIES: Whine less, worker harder
In response to “Time to step up for your schools,” I think if the powers that be want school levies to pass, they need to focus on not whining, saying “At the same time, our teachers have been on the front line for…
NEWS: A subtle comment
I was surprised to learn that there was a mountain lion on Canfield Mountain.
FACTS: Check ‘em out, Dean
Dean Haagenson should have fact checked his statement re: the $1.9 trillion COVID Relief package.
BUBBERS: Punish the punisher
I cried after I read the story about the border collie named Bubbers.
GROWTH: Math isn’t favorable
The heads of councils, building departments, etc., say they hear our concerns.
GUNS: Pass sanctuary laws
“Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.”
TRILLION: A really big number
Congress just passed a $1.9 trillion so-called COVID stimulus bill.