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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 …
TRUMP: And crisis management
We should be extremely proud of President Trump for his leadership in pulling together outstanding leaders to head up various committees, departments and agencies during this tragic crisis. Together they are doing …
BRRR! Memo to grocers
So… here’s a new wrinkle in population control. Line up about a hundred seniors and disabled people in front of a grocery store around 5:30 a.m. just so they can have an hour or so of shopping, before the hoarders …
CARRIERS: Delivery that counts
My sincere thanks go out to the medical and emergency people who are working hard during this epidemic crisis. Truck drivers, delivery workers and everyone else making sacrifices for us deserve special praise.
AMMO: Hoard Pigs got it all
It is encouraging to see so many people trying to abide by the various suggestions for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the suggestions is for stores to mete out some of their most popular products so mor…
STORES: Guilty of greed, too
As I read the paper about Costco opening early for seniors my blood boiled.
CONGRESS: Medical independence needed
I would like to know what our congressional legislators have to say about making America medically independent. More importantly, what legislation are they going to propose to return manufacturing of our critical i…
VIRUS: Young aren’t immune
Interesting to see The Press reporting that three recent COVID-19 positive cases in Kootenai County were one aged 18 and two in their 30s.
TP: Switch to bidet
In response to the shortage of toilet paper being experienced across the country, I have devised a solution: using a bidet. Hop down to your local home improvement store and install yourself or have your local plum…
VIRUS: A socialism alert
In 1944, during the Second World War, F.A. Hayek wrote the book The Road To Serfdom. In the book is the following statement:
SHOPKO: Emergency hospital
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. As I look to the other states for their innovative thinking, such as Seattle and the use of a soccer field for a make-shift hospital, have our city leaders (and …
WHOA: Stop the panic
We can’t control the current “disruption in all of our lives” but we can communicate with each other about other subjects through our local newspaper and its website. Dwelling only on the coronavirus when it is som…
TRUMP: Still waiting, bashers
I read Mr. Gressler’s letter in last Sunday’s paper. It’s mainly the same as the last letter and the letter before that.
LEADERS: Commendable courage
I would like to thank the leaders of our cities in Kootenai County who had the wisdom but most of all the courage to order the closing of restaurants and bars. It’s unfortunate that our governor chose not to do thi…
ADVICE: No butts about it
I’m what the millennials call one of the older generations; I’m a baby boomer at 73 and I’m honestly curious why so many people are frantically buying toilet paper? I’m not being facetious; I really don’t understan…
CRISIS: Doing your part
Our President and our Governors are sharing one simple message: Slow the spread of this disease.