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Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION: The party’s over, life goes on

Recently, I sent a note to editors and friends saying I was stepping aside from column writing and pursuing other …

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
What of our Sheriff?

I do not write this to call out the Shoshone County Sheriff for any wrongdoing or to gripe about his performance.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
No to a park on the Wallace South Hill

The City of Wallace could use more parks, but it needs more parks on the flatland of the valley floor where they are more easily accessible by the elderly population.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Kudos

Thank you to the following local businesses for supporting the Pinehurst Elementary Staff.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Tell Reps 'No' on S 1110

The Idaho House of Representatives will soon vote on Senate Bill 1110 which, if adopted, will make it virtually impossible for citizens to exercise their constitutional right to propose a law change for considerati…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Outdoor recreation and the Wallace South Hill

A letter from Wallace Mayor Lynn Mogensen

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Scenic beauty and hillside development

While this letter mainly concerns the City of Wallace, it has ramifications for the entire Silver Valley and County.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Kudos to Mr. Carlile

Kudos to Mr. Carlile, excellent letters filled with facts and knowledge, so refreshing to read!

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
The Idaho Legislature

For the past several weeks I have felt...

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
The illusion of freedom

Many people have openly made the argument that the United States is a “free country” and it is widely accepted that we take those freedoms for granted every day, but how free are we, really?

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Some Undefined Terms

I was recently doing some reading about the impacts of certain government policies that were enacted in response to the Coronavirus.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Crapo backs COVID relief, not pork

daho Sen. Mike Crapo hopes that at least a couple of Democrats will want to take a second look at the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that is heading to the…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Righteous judgement

Mr. Ruggles, I’ve noticed you alway mention that God is Love.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Tooth talk

As discussed previously, our knowledge of the connections between mouth diseases and their relationship with other diseases of the body have never been more th…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Idaho GOP focus moves beyond Trump

Although the GOP continues to be the party of Donald Trump, at least one prominent Idaho Republican has put the former president in his rearview mirror.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
STOP SB 1110. Keep our rights to citizen initiatives

The ballot initiative is the constitutional right of every Idaho citizen.