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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 …
POEM: For Garden Plaza residents
PRAYER DAY: Disrespect on display
I was totally aghast to see the front page of The Press on May 8 depicting 400 protestants (in McEuen Park) breaking all of Governor Little’s guidelines. Social distancing, HA. The group was huddled together should…
LARSON: Praise continues
Chris Larson is definitely a hometown hero! Thank you for your heart and service. You are a perfect example of what we all need to be.
KH: Follow their lead
While reading Monday’s headline story of Kootenai Health’s recovery plan in the Coeur d’Alene Press, two quotes came to mind. The first was, “Fail to plan, plan to fail” and the second was from the movie “Apollo 13…
MOMS: Armed with tomatoes
I don’t know about other mothers that read Sholeh Patrick’s article on “Mother’s Day: Is it past its prime?,” but it really rattled my cage and not in a good way. So many of our traditions and rights are being stol…
MY TURN: Lightbulb comes on
I read through Dave Botting’s “My Turn” column (Civility suffers in political pandemic) and couldn’t figure out whom he was talking about. He didn’t single out anyone or any group to support his point of view.
LOCKDOWN: Bad for distractions
People keep wondering why there isn’t more social unrest with this lockdown.
VIRUS: Gripers and groaners
To those of you that aren’t paying attention to anything else but the government violating our “Constitutional Rights,” shut up, open your eyes!
DOUG O: Integrity and ethics
I have known Doug “O” Okuniewicz for more than 10 years and have always found him to be a man of integrity and ethics. Doug is a family man who will represent the citizens of District 2 with honor and dignity. As a…
DOUG O: Runs clean campaign
Doug Okuniewicz is not only Pro Life, he’s the only candidate running for House Seat 2B who is actually endorsed by Idaho Chooses Life, the premier pro-life organization in the state.
SHERIFF: Stop deputy exodus
I’m a retired Deputy Sheriff having worked my entire 28-plus year career at KCSO.
VIRUS: Hoping for empathy
This epidemic is truly trying to each person. If anything good results from this I do hope it is empathy. The people struggling will not be able to recover in one to three months, but longer. I do hope the banks an…
VIRUS: Who passes the test?
During the COVID-19 crisis we have been lucky to live in a rural area when we are not as affected by these kinds of issues as other areas of our country are. That does not mean it can’t spread and become much worse…
POEM: To you, Mom
I held on,
TYRANNY: A gubernatorial reality
The founding fathers’ biggest fear was tyranny. That’s why, in large part, the system they gave us is so cumbersome.