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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 …
THRIFT: What's going on in PF?
I went by the senior thrift store at 1215 E. Third St. in Post Falls around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. It was open. On my way home from the grocery store a couple hours later, around 11 a.m., I noticed the thrift …
SENIORS: Can't afford basic care
I’m 68 years old and get $956 a month. I can’t go to a doctor because Medicaid won’t pay for it. I can’t afford to.
TRAFFIC: When turning is trouble
For the last couple of months Kootenai County seems to have more traffic problems than it ever has in all the years I have been here.
ADAMS: Keep religion out of it
All right Steve Adams! Thanks for showing the people of CDA what happens when we begin to even consider religion in politics. “I represent the constituency, the Christian conservative constituency that desperately …
SHOOTINGS: It's all about morality
When I was in school it wasn’t uncommon for my friends and me to go hunting before or after school and keep our guns in our vehicles. I even had one teacher who let us store our guns in his closet until after schoo…
CARRY: Liberty is in jeopardy
Re: Constitutional Carry; The article about the Rally fails to make something clear: There is no license needed to carry “open.” I can walk down any street in Idaho with a holstered gun on my hip and that’s perfect…
LICENSE: Fees are speeding away
I was shocked when I recently received my auto license renewal. Instead of the aproximately $70 I expected, it was $153! Our legislators snuck through a bill without any notification, To add new or raised fees.
MAIL: A great way to vote
Voting by mail has several advantages over traditional polling such as being cost effective, increased participation among voters and it is easier for election officials to conduct. It also allows for voting lists …
SHOOTINGS: You can't fix stupid
Doesn’t this just paint a picture of the problem? According to Fox, Lt. Col. Ben Garrett, an Army spokesman, said Mercer was in the service at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, starting on Nov. 5, 2008. But by Dec. 11, …
POLITICS: Beware Christian 'right'
The “evangelical right” talk a lot about America being a Christian nation, and claim this guides their political views, but let’s look at what the Bible really says compared with evangelical policy:
DANCE: Update district policy
I am writing in response to the article about LCHS denying entry to the homecoming dance. It was not only homeschool kids but those in nearby districts and alternative settings that were turned away. This policy is…
TRAFFIC: Need an answer, please
I have rented a home in the 800 block of Front Street in Coeur d’Alene for three months. To approach my rental to park my car, I travel south on Seventh Street where I turn left onto Front Street (eastbound). To re…
EDINGER: City group backs him
Lake City Employees Association would like to declare our support of Ron Edinger for City Council. Lake City Employees Association believes Ron’s experience in the city government and his dedicated service over the…
COMPLAINT: Not happy with SO
My husband contacted KCSD two weeks ago. He had a pistol stolen by an ex who will not return it. Deputy Wolfinger was rude and barely gave him the time of day.
IMMIGRANTS: U.S. punishes the legitimate
It breaks my heart and infuriates me to read about the way our government is cruelly manipulating the thousands of educated and highly skilled legal immigrants who have spent years trying to become citizens of this…