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OPINION: GOP’s outrage is Trump’s gain
Idaho Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon is fired up, and for good reason. At least, that seems to be the co…
IRS: Cuts benefit the wealthy
Trump just cut the number of IRS agents, making them unable to continue collecting billions in back taxes from wealthy tax slackers. Those IRS agents were bringing in a lot more revenue than they were costing in wa…
PUBLIC LANDS: Don’t sell them
About every 20 years or so, there is some governor or state representative in the Western United States who proposes selling off public lands for development or resource exploitment. Lands that were originally set …
TRUMP: Morbid sense of humor?
If Donald Trump was just kidding about buying Greenland, taking back the Panama Canal, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, making Canada another state, then he has a morbid sense of humor.
HARRIS: Let’s get her elected
I heard one of the best orations I’ve heard in any of my 90 years recently by a former president. President Obama made the case for voting correctly this November.
LETTER: Hearn's criticisms of his opponent
I think people expect legal and ethical behavior from legislators and the voters of District 2 can be assured that they will get that from me when I am elected in November.
LETTER: Dist. 2 Voters lucky to have Hearn as candidate
District 2 voters are fortunate to have a candidate such as Tom Hearn running to be their state senator.
REGAN: Uncommon sense
Mr. Regan criticizes George Orwell’s advice to “reject evidence of your eyes and ears” and proceeds to tell us to reject the evidence of OUR eyes and ears by not believing what we saw and heard these last couple ye…
HARRIS: High time for a woman president
I’ve been thinking that it’s high time for a woman president in our country. Hillary Clinton came close to it in 2020, getting more popular votes than Trump, and now Kamala Harris is very capable of fulfilling that…
PRESIDENTS: Characteristics of the best
The United States has had 46 presidents since George Washington took office in 1789. With presidential elections coming up soon, it is wise to go back in time and document the positive characteristics of the best p…
TRUMP: Jury decided his guilt
TRIAL WAS RIGGED? PURE FALLACY! Ralph Ginorio writes in a June 5 letter that Trump’s trial was rigged. A jury of carefully chosen peers, both male and female, justifiably decided his GUILT! Comparing this trial in …
MARGASON FAMILY: Thank you for support during difficult time
The family of Rich Margason would like to thank everyone who called, stopped by and sent cards during our difficult time.
MASKING: Wrong opinion about public health
A writer from Worley espoused reflecting about COVID masking during the pandemic of 2020. He states that the power of masking was not effective. I would opine that neither he nor anyone else can accurately know jus…
OSTERBERG: For Shoshone clerk
I am writing this letter in support of Lori Osterberg for the office of Shoshone County Clerk. I have known Lori for over 25 years. She was born and raised in Shoshone County, also raising her family here. I first …
HOUSING: Can’t pin blame on Joe
One letter writer blamed the housing inflation on Joe Biden. It’s ridiculous to blame one man for especially our local housing costs. It’s not just that folks are moving here in droves. It’s that very rich folks ar…
ARTICLE: Key questions unanswered
On April 12, The Press published an article based on a press release by Panhandle Health District. The article states that in 2023 PHD tested 292 individuals for lead in the bloodstream “that live within the bounda…