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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 …
SOURCES: He said what?
Following Friday’s editorial and Saturday’s Cameron column, it was interesting to note the expert’s wrap up in the Atlas Mill article.
TRUST: First, ban bias
I read The Press articles beginning with, “Americans and the News Media: What they do and don’t understand about each other.” After reading them, I was reminded of Geraldo Rivera and “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vau…
PRESS: Advocates for elderly
Each year at this time, I start recruiting volunteers for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. For you not familiar with the program, the LTC Ombudsmen are advocates for the vulnerable elders living in assisted li…
DRIVERS: Simple reminders
It is fascinating and scary how many people do not understand basic rules of the road around here, and they are not from out of state. For instance, turn indicators are required when making a turn or changing lanes…
BROOKS: A consumer's hero
For several months, I fought a losing battle with the local office of a much larger company. They arbitrarily changed my billing status and I began receiving bills more than three times the norm. I continued to pay…
CAMERON: A shopping suggestion
Please, Mr. Cameron. If I do not wish to buy foreign products, I can choose not to. No one is forcing me to drink Molson, drive a VW, or pay to see an Ironman exhibition. Electrical power, however, is a sine qua no…
DOGS: Hot feet, unhappy friends
Katherine Von Hagen’s comment in her Wednesday, June 20 letter stated that people should leave their pets at home instead of bringing them downtown. That brings me to comment on how many people bring their dogs dow…
AVISTA: Keep local control
We live in a wonderful part of the United States where we are fortunate enough to have:
BORDER: Just try this
Ms. Anglin, please be aware that the law pertaining to separation of kids from parents was in full effect during three years of the Obama second term. Please fact check. It’s not right for the separation that you e…
AIRPORT: Smacks of socialism
Most of us who have moved up here to Idaho love its natural resources, Freedoms and the good Idaho common sense work ethic which has been handed down through generations of conservative patriotic Idahoans. Our laws…
AR-15: A drug for shooters
Reading Steve Cameron’s article, “Columnist pulls trigger on hot debate” in Wednesday’s, June 13 Press, I shivered remembering many conversations with my drug addict brother.
TRUMP: Champion for kids
Sunday, June 17, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen strongly denied her department’s border policy mandates separation of children from their families. “We do not have a policy of separating families at t…
CRUISE: Charity paydirt
I read that Emily Boyd of the Downtown Association stated there were 800 cars in the cruise. Wonderful! Since the Downtown Association has committed to giving half the cruise money to local charities, that’s $6,000…
IDAHO: Immunize this
Greetings, inconsequential Idaho:
SHASTA: She's not alone
In regard to Shasta Groene, I too have had a long journey back from recovery.