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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 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 ago
Outdoor recreation and the Wallace South Hill

A letter from Wallace Mayor Lynn Mogensen

Updated 4 years 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 ago
Kudos to Mr. Carlile

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

Updated 4 years ago
The Idaho Legislature

For the past several weeks I have felt...

Updated 4 years 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago
Righteous judgement

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

Updated 4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago
STOP SB 1110. Keep our rights to citizen initiatives

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

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
OP: I think I’m okay with McConnell’s argument

There was no little irony — and even some surprise — lodged in the fact that Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered Trump’s strongest defense...

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Nampa lawmaker says COVID orders defy logic

Rep. Brent Crane of Nampa has spent much of his 15 years in the Legislature promoting lower taxes, less government and abortion restrictions – the kind of caus…

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Tooth Talk

Many of the ill effects of poor oral health are obvious.