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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 …
YEMEN: Oppose the war
YEMEN: Oppose the war
DST: Split the difference
DST: Split the difference
COMMENTS: A few bad apples online
I guess it was inevitable that The Press would remove the online comments section. As much as I enjoy reading comments from other readers, there were a very few bad apples that only insulted others and didn’t contr…
ARMED: Political litmus test
Do you have the right to defend yourself during a home break-in, a store robbery or a car jacking?
POLITICS: Words of wisdom
The enclosed is from a friend. I think the message is very clear! Heed the sage advice. Be careful what you wish for!
DEBATE: Sheriff candidates no-shows
So I showed up the other night in Athol (along with about 70 other people) to watch the sheriff candidate debate only to see one candidate there, Bob Norris. The evening before Kim Edmondson, Rick Whitehead and Joh…
CARTOON: Serious virus not funny
Has this “newspaper” lost it’s reasoning and thought? I cannot imagine the reckless unethical “political cartoon” choices recently published! If a paper can be shamed, then you did shame your page.
SELF: Who I am, what I believe
This is who I am and why. First, I love my God, my dear wife, my family, friends and America in that order. I’m grateful for parents that taught me discipline and right from wrong. I believe the Bible is God’s insp…
KINDNESS: Thanks you nice couple
Yes, there really are some nice people out there.
URDs: Raw deal in county
If Kootenai County commissioners have not legally or fiscally obligated all Kootenai County residents for the Coeur d’Alene Health Corridor, why are they so concerned? This topic was never discussed at Planning Com…
EX-WIFE: Grimm for sheriff
There are numerous reasons to vote against the other candidates in the race for Kootenai County Sheriff, but I’m here to tell you why I support and will vote for John Grimm.
BROOKS: Jobs well done
We are writing to endorse the reelection of Bill Brooks to his Kootenai County District 1 Commissioner seat.
CONGRESS: Time to start over
It seems both political parties in the House of Representatives and the Senate have been acting like groups of children playing king of the hill. Their main goal seems to be on top and keep the other party down by …
METALS: Strategy for future
Electric cars, windmills and solar panels are emission-free, but strategic metals to make them such as aluminum, antimony, copper, lead, rare earth metals must be mined and refined, leading to air and water polluti…
BOOM: Other side of coin
In response to the March 2 article “Boom times in Idaho”: