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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 …
AIRPORT: Explain the firing
As the Green grass blows, we begin to know there is a lot more to this story than we are being told. I’m not a poet, but I do know it when there is a snake in the grass.
CAROUSEL: Barbecue a bust
Over the past few months I have been following the progress on the Coeur d’Alene carousel. I am aware of the lack of funding and the need for more money to complete the project. I planned to host a fundraiser this …
SKATE: A taxpayer's view
Why are there so few skate centers? It is called: liability.
OBAMA: Here's his legacy
Watching President Obama’s farewell address was painful. He started out with “Eight years ago, would you have believed…?” and then rambled off a list of his so-called accomplishments — like for example “America is …
BARRON: Expense isn't frivolous
Re: The expense of allowing the presidential son to finish his school in his present school, citing the cost of security. I didn’t take the time to pull up the dollar figures, but there were repeated mentions of th…
LEVIES: Follow the money
Most people actually believe that teachers make much less than they actually make. In light of the support this paper has generally given for the various levies it seems that it would only be fair if the paper also…
PETS: A chilling reality
Between Kingston and Kellogg, I followed a pickup truck traveling at the 75 mph speed limit and observed a golden lab riding in the bed of the truck. My outside temperature gauge registered 33 degrees. A 75 mph win…
POEM: Love, not hate
There is a place upon the earth
SCHOOLS: Core of support
I have spent a lifetime working and paying taxes, trying to ensure that in my last years I won’t be a burden to anybody. I am on a fixed income. Luckily, my “finite apple” (retirement income) is larger than some bu…
TRUMP: You can have him
In 1980, I took an oath to serve my country. Nothing, and I mean nothing, was ever so precious to me.
LIGHTS: Brighter offenders
I was amused at the front-page article “BLINDED by the light” — blinded is absolutely correct, but surely not by streetlights.
MARCH: Shame on who?
Regarding Michael Quinn’s Jan. 27 letter “March: A liberal shamefest,” Mr. Quinn… you must have missed it. Our president announced after the Woman’s March that “…at least 50% were Republican women…”
MARCH: What women want
Mr. Quinn belittled the Women’s Marches around the nation and the WORLD, as a liberal women’s protest. Labeling “liberal” as a four-letter word is not fair or accurate. The roots of the word liberalis or “suitable …
WILDERNESS: Promoting protection
I cherish federal public lands and wilderness. Thanks Judge Winmill for holding the Forest Service and Idaho Department Fish and Game (IDFG) accountable. The massive helicopter invasion of the Frank Church — River …
LIGHTS: Warm is right
After reading the article on light pollution I felt I needed to add my two cents worth. I live in the Garden District and love the old houses and the soft warm glow of the lights we have now. Replacing the lights w…