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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 …
EDUCATION: Belongs in the state’s hands
One budget cut needed, in 1867 Andrew Johnson started the Department of Education, which was supposed to be a fact finding mission on education to see how schools were progressing. It had 15 employees and a budget …
ELECTION: A win for the Republic
America has spoken at the ballot box. The majority obviously likes energy independence, lower gas and food prices, a strong military, well-regulated borders, less regulation on private business, state sovereignty, …
CLN: Board is alienating its communities
Regarding your article titled “New Trustee Selected for Community Library Network Board” (Nov. 22), I attended the meeting in question. I observed two of the three applicants present their cases for the open truste…
GRATITUDE: Thanks for the gift
On Nov. 26, I stopped at Dutch Brothers on Hanley to purchase a gift card for a friend. There was quite a line. I could see that a woman in a white vehicle was parked and would need to get out, so I backed up to le…
THANKSGIVING: It’s a myth
The Thanksgiving myth. The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag DID NOT have the first Thanksgiving.
VETERANS PRESS: Eligibility for VA disability benefits
VA disability compensation provides tax-free monthly payments. If you have a service-connected condition, you may be eligible for compensation. A service-connected condition means an illness or injury that was caus…
NIC: Policy over propaganda
The Straw Man strikes again. It’s hard to beat a narrative that’s been projected and promoted for years. Take the North Idaho College trustee race. The mantra Save NIC has been repeated over and over in The Press, …
LETTER RESPONSE: Election was a blowout
How your letter was even posted is beyond me.
LIBRARIES: Is this what voters wanted?
At the Community Library Network Board meeting in Athol on Nov. 21, the board members decided to choose Tony Ambrosetti to be the new trustee. Ambrosetti is far less qualified than Michelle Lippert, the candidate p…
ELECTION: We’re all Americans
My Turn today by Caroline Griffin may be true in many ways, however, there were many untruths on both sides.
KOHBERGER: What about the families’ rights?
Here I go again. Where are the rights of the families of the children that were murdered. Seems he is getting all the breaks.
FAIRGROUNDS: Thanks to commissioners
I would like to thank the commissioners personally for deciding to keep the fairgrounds where it is.
EDUCATION: Crusade against ignorance
There’s a Reason Why Idaho Ranks 50th in funding for education. You just need to ask yourself what can i do about it! Idaho has a rainy day fund of approximately $1.3 billion, yet they will not fully fund our publi…
ARTICLE: Please report with care
I am writing to you in grief and in anger.
HATRED AND FEAR: Work together instead
I need to respond to the hatred and fear coming from the local Democrats. Donald Trump was elected by the majority of the American people. Every poll taken for the last 6 months before the election said Americans b…