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OPINION: Harris gives Dems a needed wake-up call
What a difference a single decision can make in a presidential election.
LETTER: Fact vs. opinion
I would like to address some of the misinformation that Ron Wood stated in his letter to the News-Press (9/23/22) about the access to public land via West Fork Pine Creek Road.
MALLOY: Bedke seeks traditional role for lieutenant governor
House Speaker Scott Bedke of Oakley, once viewed as one of the bright young stars in the Republican Party, is now an aging political figure who has yet to have…
LETTER: Democracy or republic?
Let me first say that I do not belong to any political party. I believe they have both been infiltrated by the ones who want to take over America and make it the way they want it.
MALLOY: Big changes coming if GOP wins the House
First District Congressman Russ Fulcher has spent his first two terms in office in unfamiliar territory as a member of the minority party — a drastic culture c…
LETTER: More to the story
I am writing this letter in regard to the article written by staff reporter Josh McDonald about the BOCC Hearing regarding the validation of a section of West Fork Pine Creek Road.
MALLOY: Risch: Senate control far from decided
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch has every reason to hope that Republicans gain control of the Senate after November’s midterm elections. That would mean he would be back…
Malloy: Impeachment looms if Republicans prevail
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher says that better days lie ahead if Republicans gain control of the House of Representatives after November’s mid-term elections …
LETTER: Plastic pollution must stop
Our environment is being threatened by plastic pollution. Studies predict that by 2050 plastics will account for about 20 percent of total oil consumption, up from about 8 percent today. It is predicted that by the…
LETTER: Finish Teeters Field!
While I would argue that Teeters Field is possibly the best venue in all of high school sports, it does need some TLC. A few years ago, the city and the school district were notified by the IHSAA (Idaho High Schoo…
MALLOY: Critchfield ponders ‘new culture’ for education
Debbie Critchfield of Oakley, the Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, isn’t running against the two-term incumbent that she de…
Labrador looks ahead, but not too far
Former Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador is a politician who is loathed by his detractors and practically idolized by his supporters to the right. There is littl…
PLANT NOTES: Thimbleberry Flower
A woodland treat growing beside the trail, Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) or redcap, is found throughout the northwestern United States, Alberta and British …
MALLOY: Media bashing not new in Idaho politics
News flash: Conservatives hate the “liberal” media. Always have, and always will.
How times have changed
Forty-eight years ago, on August 8th, 1974, Richard Nixon resigned the presidency.
LETTER: I Love Kellogg
I was born and raised in the Silver Valley and it will always be home to me. As our world goes through challenging times with the economy, hate, crime, or whatever personal challenges we face, it is nice when we wi…