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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 …
SCANNER: A jail necessity
I was very happy to see The Press highlight the need for a body scanner in our county jail. The sheriff’s department has asked for a body scanner during the past few years of budget preparation. The commissioners, …
POEM: Ode to a state rep
There once was a representative
BROOKS: Commish deserves support
I wish to express my thanks to one good County Commissioner, Bill Brooks, for the job he has done for this county. He has shown respect to the taxpayers and citizens of Kootenai County.
TRAFFICKING: Sickening closer look
You may think illegal immigration is a problem, but you should know that human trafficking is at the core of that and numerous other crises. It is the motivation for much of the apparently absurd opposition to enfo…
DEBT: Too heavy to lift
Another year, another trillion dollars added to our National Debt — now $23 trillion. Let’s review once again:
TRIAL: Best president ever
If you can’t see that this impeachment is a complete criminal hoax, an attempted coup, you should be ashamed. There’s still time to support this great president and help preserve our country as founded.
PRESIDENTS: Affairs nothing new
For R.H. Duffield about our president, Donald Trump. History has shown that many presidents have been accused of sexual affairs. Thomas Jefferson, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, John F. Kennedy, …
THANKS: Two remarkable organizations
With my mother’s recent passing, I reflect back on her life and care since she moved into an assisted living facility and her journey to the end of her life. My mother, Evelyn Bailey, reached a point in her life th…
AMBULANCE: An unexplained ride
“Well, I woke up [Wednesday] morning and nothing in my body didn’t hurt.” But unlike Johnny Cash in the song, no reason for a hangover, so I passed on the beer for breakfast. Checked Mayo Clinic’s internet heart at…
TRUMP: History on his side
In response to R.H. Duffield’s letter, “Trump: Past is Best Predictor.”
TRUMP: Judge not
In response to a letter written to the editor in the Sunday, Jan. 19 paper entitled, TRUMP: Past is best predictor.
IMPEACHMENT: A hoax indeed
I think we should follow the suggestion of President Trump, who calls the impeachment a hoax. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives the following example of hoax: “The bomb threat is probably a hoax but should still…
JURORS: Questions and decisions
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar…Senate jurors…
CIVILITY: Let's eat and talk
Remember when you were young and those rare occasions when your grandparents invited you to dinner in a fancy restaurant? It meant wearing your Sunday best, maybe even a pair of white gloves?
HARRIS: A blizzard of support
Dear Cliff Harris: