Tagged: opinion

Feds playing games with Idaho agriculture

By Rep. Mat Erpelding and Sen. Jim Patrick
Reader Contributors

Washington politicians are taking aim at Idahoans again from our farmers, ranchers and dairymen to our technology workers. They are …

Point / Counterpoint: Guns in schools

It is time to get serious about protecting our children

By Christian Rose
Reader Contributor

The last time anyone at Stoneman Douglas High School remembers seeing Jr. ROTC Cadet Peter …

Workers of the world, divide!

By Tim Bearly
Reader Contributor

It all started going downhill with the advent of that wretched Gutenberg press (if only we could have intervened and outlawed its production). ’Twas hard …

Media literacy is a patriotic duty

By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff

In 2016, an event called “Citizens Before Refugees” went live on Facebook.

Scheduled to take place at the Twin Falls City Council Chambers, the protest …

And the nominees are not…

By T.J. Tranchell
Reader Contributor

I doubt anyone has forgotten last year’s Best Picture controversy in which “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the winner only to have the …

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