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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 …
LEVIES: Far right gone wrong
The ad taken out in Sunday’s Press, by the Kootenai GOP, attacking the school levies is a typical example of the kind of thinking that has contributed to a failing education system in Idaho.
LAKELAND: A word of thanks
We would like to extend our appreciation to our community members for supporting the March 9 Instructional (Supplemental) Levy.
IMMIGRANTS: Answers needed now
I just have a few questions about the arrival of so many immigrants at our southern borders.
LAKE: Word comes after
Coeur d’Alene Lake is the proper name.
COUNTY: Voters get final say
What is wrong with exploring options and structures of county government?
AMERICA: Beware one cannon
Like so many others, you may have fears about the direction of our beloved country.
LEGISLATURE: Leaving citizens out
Let’s be clear. The Idaho Republican Legislature is intent on denying citizen involvement in their own government.
MANAGER: County doesn’t need it
Residents of Kootenai County, it has come to my attention, strictly by chance, that one or two of our commissioners are going forward with a study to create the position of Kootenai County Manager.
WAGES: Let free market decide
Same old minimum wage arguments.
POLICE: A bar solution
Many years ago homeowners were charged a fee when the sheriff’s office responded to their homes for activation of excessive false burglar alarms.
SCHOOLS: Continue your support
Ron Nilson is a terrific man who offered a strong proposal when Sherman Hardware was going out of business.
EXTREMISTS: Targeting basic education
Idaho public education needs all the support it can get.
BIDEN: On the wrong track
So how do you like the Biden administration so far?
HOUSING: Costs through the roof
The housing costs in little ol’ Coeur d’Alene have gone from reasonable to the extremes of absurdity.
GOVERNANCE: Let’s talk about it
Why would people object to a proposed change in our county government?