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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 …
AMERICA’S SAD STORY: We are sick
Our public communications have descended into a Hell of sorts.
UKRAINE: Nuclear arms agreement wasn’t honored
In 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the newly independent country of Ukraine briefly became the third-largest nuclear power in the world. Moscow had left thousands of nuclear arms in Ukraine. In an…
MEASLES: Remembering the American Revolution
Remember from our history that George Washington had to fight to save his troops from smallpox. Washington was losing more troops to smallpox than in the battles of the Revolutionary War. He was the first to begin …
RATHDRUM: Needs a swimming pool
Where’s the water? Dear Rathdrum Mayor, Mike Hill; how do we get a swimming pool for our citizens? Rathdrum Mountain has expanded their hiking trails and Frisbee golf courses. Rathdrum has very nice walking/running…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Scope is limited
The duties of the federal government authorized by the U.S. Constitution are quite limited in scope, one being to promote the general welfare.
DOGE: Chaos created
In reading the U.S. Forest Service Ax Manual: One Moving Part, I was reminded of DOGE and the chaos they have created.
E-VERIFY: Illegal immigration should not be condoned
Regarding e verify if we want to curb illegal immigration all paid employees must be e verified. Employers would be fined if not in compliance.
TARIFFS: Unnecessary strain on working class
President Trump’s ongoing tariff war with Canada, Mexico and China is a political action taken at the expense of our country’s financial health. According to CBS News, the United States imports a total of $85 billi…
TOWN HALL: Plenty of blame to be shared
After reading about the KCRCC Town Hall meeting and the fiasco afterward I have come to the following conclusions.
FOREST SERVICE: Just another bloated department
USFS in Idaho will not lose enough employees full time or seasonal to matter the real work for the USFS is done by contractors, bidding for the work, the USFS does not clean your toilets, or haul your garbage, or r…
DEMOCRATS: Values aren’t shared with most Americans
During President Trump’s address to Congress on March 4, the Democratic side of the assembly displayed an appalling lack of civility and decorum, as should befit their position as the people’s representatives. Noth…
DATA CENTERS: Many don’t use large amounts of water
The story about a moratorium on data centers doesn’t ring accurate to me. I worked in very large data centers in my career and none of them used large amounts of water for cooling.
KROC: Thanks for food drive
The Kroc Center and patrons recently had a food drive for local pantries and we are the lucky recipient of their generosity.
NIC: Music department deserves accolades
We have a treasure in North Idaho College. The music department of NIC deserves many accolades. On Tuesday evening the music department performed a collection of classics performed by the Cardinal Chorale and Chamb…
RUSSIA: How soon we forget
Our president, Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have recently chosen to support Fascist Russian leader Vladimir Putin in his conquest of Ukraine. How soon we forget all the 94,000 United States military per…