Point/counterpoint:
TO REFORM OR NOT
By Bill Litsinger
Reader Contributor
Some might say that the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s …
TO REFORM OR NOT
By Bill Litsinger
Reader Contributor
Some might say that the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s …
Carrying in public places: ‘Better to have it and not need it’
By Steve Wasylko
Reader Contributor
The short answer is “yes,” I would feel safe at the Festival knowing …
Corruption, corruption, corruption
By Luke Mayville
Reader Contributor
Last Friday, the Idaho House of Representatives voted 40-30 to pass Senate Bill 1159, legislation that would essentially revoke our constitutional right …
‘Bulb-outs’ don’t make sense in our community
By Lawrence Fury
Reader Contributor
“I shop for my clothes in Coeur d’Alene or in Ponderay. In the last 20 years, the only …
Scotchman Peaks: Multi-use is best option
By Tony McDermott
Reader Contributor
There is no doubt that the FSP, ICL, IFG, former BC commission chairman Cary Kelly, and the USFS are …
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 …
What’s a breath of clean air worth?
By Matt Nykiel
Reader Contributor
Just like our health, clean air is priceless. It’s worth a lot to know that our kids, grandparents …
GIVE HIM A CHANCE
By Crystal Rosenau
Reader Contributor
Inauguration day is quickly approaching. In this deeply divided left and right country (and I’m not talkin’ the East Coast-West Coast …
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