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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 …
BINGHAM: Nobody's puppet
I am writing to support Bob Bingham’s re-election for County Commissioner, District 3. Bob wrote the County Building Code Permit Opt Out Plan which is a big plus for rural property owners. He is being berated by th…
GOVERNOR: The choice is
Just how nuts do you have to be to be a true conservative?
AHLQUIST: Question of funding
The race for governor has been a long one, especially for Tommy Ahiquist. Almost daily there are TV ads and literature in my mailbox asking for a vote. Where is Mr. Ahiquist getting all the money he is spending to …
AMADOR: Deserves another term
Rep. Paul Amador has served us well in the Idaho Legislature and I encourage District 4 voters to send him back to the Capitol on our behalf.
MITCHELL: An Idaho gem
I am writing this as a personal letter of support and not as a representative of my employer or the boards on which I serve.
MITCHELL: Mental health champion
Judge Mitchell’s contributions to Kootenai County are vast. Most notably, he championed the start of Mental Health Court in Kootenai County, which was the second in the state of Idaho. Mental Health Court provides …
HOUSER: Win-win for county
Chief Deputy Assessor Rich Houser is running unopposed for the position of Assessor. Because he is running unopposed, many residents of the county have missed the opportunity to hear his vision and experience his p…
MERGER: Just say no
As a resident of the Great State of Idaho, an Avista Utilities user and Idaho taxpayer and U.S. Service Veteran from the Korean War period, serving in the U.S. Navy, I would like to voice my grave concern with the …
EBERLEIN: Continue leadership
My wife Kathy and I are voting for Marc Eberlien for his re-election to County Commissioner, District 1, to continue his leadership for Kootenai County.
SIGNALS: All cars have them
Mr. Gannon’s letter (Coeur d’Alene Press, May 4) lamenting the absence of turn signal “indicators” on newer vehicles has me puzzled.
BROOKS: Constituents' champion
I would venture to say that at one time or another, we all have benefited from the Consumer Guy’s bi-weekly columns in The Press. He has quite unselfishly and endlessly devoted himself and his time to ensuring that…
BEWARE: Of these candidates
Other than a few noble characters, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) is a group composed of moral elitists. These folks from a self-proclaimed position of moral authority are canvassing our c…
CHURCH: What about kids?
Front-page news: “First Presbyterian Church expands into the future.” No mention of Glory Be Preschool being shut down and given only 2 1/2 months notice to relocate 30 children.
TRUMP: Constitutional lesson
Is anyone else bothered by the comments that President Trump made at his Michigan rally on April 28, that if anyone in the caravan is allowed to enter the USA, they will fade into our society and vote in our electi…
DEMOCRATS: Reasons for skepticism
I have some questions to ask the local Democrats running for office. They are using terms that concern me; resistance and reclaim Idaho for the Democrat Party. By resistance, does that mean that if elected, they wi…