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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 …
RIGHTS: That dangerous line
Seeing the front page of the paper Tuesday added to my anger at the people who refuse to accept their responsibility to folks at risk of DYING in order to flout their rights. What is wrong with you? As many as 50% …
VOTERS: Check their records
Most of us are familiar with the quote, “Those who cannot learn from history are bound to repeat it.” My letter is to serve as a reminder there are two recent and former Kootenai County Commissioners once again see…
PANDEMIC: Don’t waste a thing
Is it true state and local officials are urging citizens to use old copies of the U.S. Constitution to ease the toilet paper shortage?
COINCIDENCE? Virus and hair color
Since the shutdown and stay at home order, I’ve noted a strange occurrence. It appears that more and more women’s hair is changing color. Could this strange phenomenon be an indication of being too close to someone…
BORAH: About that goal
After reading the article regarding Borah’s proposed transformation I questioned this: “Our goal is for Borah to become a school of pervasive hope, contagious joy and academic excellence.” Isn’t that the goal for e…
SHERIFF: Opinion piece inappropriate
I find Sheriff Wolfinger’s opinion on candidates running for his position extremely inappropriate. It is one thing to endorse a candidate, but to use his position to discourage and discredit the others based on his…
COLUMN: Marriage counsel clarified
Bob Shillingstad’s Saturday column about the Guindons’ counseling approach concerns me. He characterized them as Marriage Counselors, not Christian Teachers.
FRIDAYS: Let’s wear red
We need to go back to wearing red on Fridays to honor all the groups out there making sure we are safe. This includes law enforcement, fire and EMS, doctors, nurses and all who work to make us well and safe while k…
SHERIFF: That was an endorsement
I read Sheriff Wolfinger’s April 16th Research and Opinion column with great interest, thinking I’d gain some insight on the Sheriff’s replacement.
WRITER: Gloves come off
Wow! What a difference a month makes — from the greatest economy in the history of our country to almost a shutdown of America, and the world. You might think Democrats would put politics aside so we could battle t…
SHERIFF: Well done, Ben
Opinion section: Wolfinger’s article re: Sheriff Candidates. Good start in evaluating the applicants. The Kootenai County Sheriff should be squeaky clean — period!
KASTNING: Wins daughter’s approval
It may seem like a daughter’s endorsement of her dad for public office would be a given, but I disagree. I think family relationships give insight into the full breadth of a person, especially that of a daughter an…
NORRIS: Fresh perspective needed
This is not your father’s Kootenai County, nor the one I moved to in 1993. The entire area has grown significantly and will continue to. Most of our growth is from people like me who chose this area — for obvious r…
WHITEHEAD: Will stand for rights
Richard Whitehead is associated with the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers (CSPO) and Oathkeepers. I was an organizer of Oathkeepers in 2011-2014 in the Panhandle. Oathkeepers is a C-corp to avoid the hass…
Doug O: Vote for honest man
I enthusiastically endorse Doug Okuniewicz for the Idaho House of Representatives for District 2, Seat B. I’ve known him for many years. Doug is extremely ethical, researches the issues impacting Idaho citizens, ha…