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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 …
SOUZA: Deeply committed
I have been a fan of Senator Mary Souza for a very long time — and she is a star. She has the skill set that every community needs and hopes for when it is time to step forward to represent them and to fight for th…
PRESIDENT: No thanks
Eleven years ago Donald Trump made those stupid, ugly, crass, crude remarks about women when he was a Democrat. It’s true.
GFELLER: An ideal trustee
To make a community great it takes people that are willing to commit their time and use their talents in unison with others doing the same. Greg Gfeller is stepping forward to do just that by offering his time and …
PRESIDENT: Vote for McMullin
This presidential election is a mess. We have two candidates who would rather denigrate each other than talk about the issues, and we have an American populace who is seemingly stuck having to “vote against” a cand…
VOTE: Trump is needed
I truly wish we could all see past the garbage and get back to the problems and critical concerns of our nation. I am so weary of the incorrect inferences of the moneyed selfish Republicans and the Democrats as the…
ELECTION: Hypocrisy abounds
Trump threatening to upend a fundamental pillar of American democracy. Am I just imagining this? Am I in another world?
BUDGET: End the spend
I read the other day the House of Representatives had passed a budget for the next several months. I would like to thank Raul Labrador for continuing the fight against increased spending. I was saddened to see the …
CHURCH: No place for politics
On Sunday morning, Oct. 23, I visited Candlelight Christian Fellowship church in search of some guidance and inspiration. I was greeted at the door by polite ushers and I was enjoying it until the actual service st…
INSURANCE: Travel is risky
I agree with Dennis Spencer that the health insurance program has become a debacle. Three years ago the BC Gold plan for a 30-year-old (earning just over the amount allowed for subsidy) was $269. Under the new KCN …
DRIVERS: Deer vs. jackasses
On my way into Coeur d’Alene one recent morning I saw another dead deer on the edge of West Riverview Drive, aka “the shortcut” and “let’s see how fast we can go on this narrow winding road.” As I passed her, I won…
FOUND: Geneva Bible
“It is an exciting feeling,” said Sam Bussan, a student at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore. He found a 400-year-old Geneva Bible in the college library.
AMADOR: Honesty and values
We had never campaigned, or wanted to, for a political candidate until we met Paul Amador. He is definitely worth the effort. He is amazingly intelligent, down to earth with just the right touch of humor. Best of a…
BENGHAZI: If dead could vote
Before you cast your vote for Hillary, take a moment and think about the Americans that were killed, while under her care in the Benghazi fiasco and ask yourself, who would they vote for if they were still able?
ELECTION: It's about 'us'
We live in an “It’s all about me culture!” Unfortunately, too many voters view the upcoming presidential election in the context of “It’s all about me” and which party or candidate will give me the most freebies, o…
HEARN: He's earned it
Tom Hearn has earned our trust through the integrity and honesty he has exhibited spanning 40 years of working for the betterment of our community, our region, our state.