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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 …
WARMING: Solutions, not politics, please
You can be right and lose an argument.
FALCON: Scales aren't in balance
I guess I’m a little confused. I open the paper and find the names of several “suspected lawbreakers” listed; I find a whole story about a crime that was committed by someone who is on trial for another alleged cri…
SPENDING: Military wrong priority
I was pleased that President Obama budget proposals sent to Congress include some areas where he could work with Congress to meet the needs of the nation. But I’m very disappointed that the president is trying to f…
FALCON: Godspeed, valiant Hornet
I just wanted to express my sympathy for Scott Dinger’s loss of his falcon Hornet. It always feels like when we seem to achieve peace and balance in our lives, we are reminded that this world is full of malice. In …
SEAHAWKS: 12th Crybaby?
After hearing Russell Wilson’s post victory comments after the Green Bay game and reading your editorial “Whose side is God really on?,” I vowed to listen closely to Mr. Wilson’s comments after the Super Bowl, espe…
WORDS: Note to the president
Speaking of “adding the words,” President Obama needs to add the words “Islamic Terrorists” to his vocabulary and to the vocabularies of others in his administration.
CORE: The truth is in here
I’m an eighth-grade history teacher in Coeur d’Alene, guess I didn’t get the memo that I’m not supposed to be teaching about the Founding Fathers or patriotism. I only learned about it Saturday morning after readin…
DAHO: Let's all go Green
Idaho should be a Green Party state. I feel the red Republican state I live in is a lie. People need to vote and be educated on other parties.
PENSIONS: Key piece of puzzle
Your recent article on teacher pensions regrettably omitted one fact that I’m sure failed to register with your readers. How about a very large THANK YOU to the Idaho taxpayers that allow PERSI to earn its high mar…
VETERAN: Needs a helping leg
Once again it appears the joke is on the American veteran. After waiting one year for a total knee replacement, I received a card in the mail from Veterans Choice. This card indicated that I may qualify for outside…
WOLF: Target of opportunity?
I believe the man who shot the wolf is trying to cover his rump with a lie. First, a rifle with a scope is for hunting, not self or dog protection. Second, I don’t believe a lone wolf would attack three labs. Third…
WORDS: Another one is 'sodomy'
Mr. Neureuther:
ARRESTS: Up to 24 - and counting
On Jan. 31, a Press article described the pursuit and capture by sheriff’s deputies of a man with 23 prior arrests. He was chased at more than 70 mph in a residential neighborhood. At the time, he had five outstand…
WORDS: We stand with Rick
On Saturday morning, as I stood at the back of the room, silent with my hand covering my mouth, I saw the bitterness and hate in the eyes of the woman who turned to look at us. She spoke of Her rights, Her Christia…
WORDS: Fear is common denominator
The controversy about “Add the Words” need not be a controversy at all. Yet it has become one between the religious community and the LGBT community.