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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 …
PLAYERS: Technical foul (mouths)
If the reports are true, it’s hard to believe the behavior that is allowed by Lake City High School’s coach during a recent game. It’s OK for your players to call girls on the other team whores and bitches? If so, …
WALL: Emergency could backfire
If it’s OK for President Trump to declare a national emergency to build a border wall, then why will it not be OK for the next Democratic president to declare an emergency to outlaw handguns? It can be argued that …
WALL: A smarter alternative
The federal deficit has surpassed $22 trillion, nearly $70,000 for every man, woman and child in our country. One of the strongest economies on record and we are still generating nearly a trillion dollar deficit pe…
DEMOCRATS: Slave state alert
As I was the watching the news conference of the now infamous “AOC,” the darling of the Democratic Party’s extremist Left, announcing her party’s Green agenda for all of America to embrace, I was aghast at the supp…
THANKS: A safety success story
Hats off to those who are maintaining our roads during this crazy winter weather! I live in the county, just outside the Post Falls city limits. Every morning, I watch in grateful amazement as the snow plow clears …
CLIMATE: Lead the way, Idaho
As a lifelong Idahoan, I understand and share the values that make Idaho great. I learned those values from my dad who farms potatoes in southern Idaho. He taught me to work hard and prepare for the future.
HJR 2: Blows away balance
One area where Idaho gets it right is with our fair, balanced redistricting process. It is deeply concerning that there is a bill making its way through the House to change that.
MEDICAID: Do your duty, legislators
The Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee (KCDCC) is pleased with the Idaho Supreme Court’s decision to rule that Medicaid Expansion in Idaho is constitutional.
PARKING: Hurts families with kids
I am not in agreement on the recent CDA city council decision to increase the parking fee at McEuen Park from FREE for the first 2 hours to $2 for the same time frame. Families with young children are already chall…
DALTON: Support mayor, council
Enough is enough. Support your Dalton Gardens City Council!
DUELISTS: Try this, Congress
The recent Readers Write offering by Dan Oleynik entitled “WRITERS: Duelists are missed” got me to thinking of a unique way to settle bitter arguments between congressmen. If an argument seemed severely bitter and …
CDA: Parking at their peril
Yep, that would be Mayor Widmyer and council members Kiki Miller, Woody McEvers, Amy Evans and Dan English.
CONSUMER: Keep column going
I just want to let you know how much I appreciate Terri Dickerson’s column and Bill Brooks’ before her. It is always something that is much-needed information and I always look forward to reading it.
HJR 2: In a word, dumb
Listen up fellow Idahoans. There’s deep trouble bubbling in the legislative cauldron in Boise. They are fixin’ to pack the state Redistricting Commission so that one party draws the lines. I mean the Republican Par…
POEM: For Valentine's Day
She told him to write her a love poem,