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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 …
VISITORS: Get parking 'present'
Out of town visitors went to Cd’A Resort for desserts last Saturday night. Arriving late in the evening (past 8:30 p.m.), they assumed, as is the norm in the majority of towns and cities nationwide, including Seatt…
RE-ENTRY: An option that works
Deborah Rose’s My Turn column proves that re-entry centers don’t work. As she stated, the IDOC needs to work on rehabilitation from day one of incarceration.
RE-ENTRY: Address root problems
What I’ve read about the opposition to the halfway house makes me think that all the Republicans who live in North Idaho (and that’s 90% of the population) have a last name of NIMBY.
MEDIA: Distrust is deserved
In response to “Trump: Enemies in common,” R.H. Duffield claims to be an Independent, however his comments are no more than Democratic Party talking points. Perhaps his/her TV only gets CNN, ABC, NBC, NPR, ABC, etc…
RE-ENTRY: Not only no, but ...
Regarding the proposed re-entry center, here’s the deal.
TRUMP: Fair trial required
On Saturday morning, I sent this letter to my senators. I feel it is important to us as a nation that our Constitution be honored.
TRADITIONS: Christmas show outstanding
We attended the Traditions of Christmas last Thursday night. What a wonderful show.
POEM: Old man and the tree
The tree was weathered,
GAS PRICES: Article was helpful
Hello, I am writing to you today because I am trying to get my communications packet done and one of the things is to write to an editor about an article. The article I chose was the Sunday story on gas prices.
SANDERS: Deserves your vote
Bernie Sanders: “Billionaires should not exist.”
TRUMP: The real truth
This is what Trump is really doing.
DEMOCRATS: Confess your sins
Millions of Americans were mocked because they refused to believe the false narrative imposed on truth-loving Americans.
JAIL: No place to eat
Readers and voters, I was just released from the Kootenai County Jail, having spent two days there for disturbing the peace. While incarcerated there, I was given inedible food that I would compare to a North Korea…
CONSPIRACY: Here it is, Cd'A
After reading Tyler Wilson’s Sunday Dec. 15 article titled “Mysterious decorations showing up around North Idaho,” I thought to myself what a great idea spreading and sharing the Christmas season feeling with other…
HEAT: Feeling it in bills
If Avista is going to charge $300 for this past February, as stated by Avista, I might as well turn on the heat and stay warm.