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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 …
OFFICER: Only one solution
Let me get this straight. Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson’s office “made it a point to make sure the sentence was appropriate” in the DUI case against Post Falls Police Officer Knight and that she d…
FLOAT HOME: Boatload of trouble
Had a hearing on Lake Coeur d’Alene lot 6, my grandfather’s float home. The hearing was one day before Trump took office.
CHRISTMAS: Blessings still abound
Christmas is past, but the blessings will last because members of Peace Lutheran Church brought so many gifts and supplies to my house that I will not have to ask anyone to bring me anything for three months. I am …
SENIORS: Deserve a break
Let me first say that education is important. You need to be educated to support yourself and a family. As a grandparent now, I can say that I supported my children in their school years in every way I could and I …
TRUMP: 'Black House' costs
Now that the inauguration of Donald Trump is over and the Obamas have moved out of the White House, it looks like the White House will be somewhat vacant for the next six months. The Trumps want Melania and their s…
CROWDS: And abortion numbers
In 1960, a University of California at Berkeley journalism professor named Herbert Jacobs used regular grid lines on campus, which allowed Jacobs to see how many grid squares were filled with students and how many …
CARRIERS: Tip for readers
Do you stop to think what our paper deliverers go through to get our paper to us every day? No matter what the weather is, my paper is at the bottom of my front stairs every day!
MURRAY: Works both ways
Sen. Patty Murray is adamant and outraged President Donald Trump is guilty of sexual misdeeds and harassment and is holding hearings to air her accusations.
MARCH: A liberal shamefest
Let’s get this straight: It wasn’t a “women’s protest,” it was a LIBERAL women’s protest. Liberal rabble from the liberal population centers… all the people who have been voted down. They lost the election so they …
PEACE: Let's find it
Idaho legislator Luke Malek’s public media words of gratitude declaring both the outgoing and incoming presidents as “his” presidents is what we need more of.
THANKS: Superior service
We had a large pond that formed on the street around our mailbox from the snow melt. My wife called the city of Post Falls and asked them to come out and clear up the street. Within a short time the city had a work…
THANKS: For the thanks
I want to thank the young man who thanked me for my service in World War II, then asked me if I would let him pay for the groceries I was buying at Walmart. Thank you.
PLUMMERS: Give 'em a hand(ball)
Former NFL Pro-Bowl Quarterback Jake Plummer, wife Kollette, and dedicated family members are to be commended for hosting the annual Plummer Family Handball Tournament this past weekend. What a great opportunity to…
TRUMP: It's getting worse
To start off, I want to say I was wrong when I said “half the country wanted to puke on Nov. 9.” I should have said half the country plus 2.9 million.
PRESS: Double delight
Some days it is a joy to read the paper and hit on two or more disparate items that seem to strike a theme. Sunday, Jan. 22, was one of those days.