Opinion
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Bill builds foundation for women's healthcare
District 1 legislators discuss local issues and concerns in the weekly Notes from Boise column.
It's time to lessen impact to weather systems
A person doesn't have to be a climate scientist, or any kind of scientist for that matter, to reach the reasonable conclusion that the world is experiencing a climate crisis. All it takes is awareness of how global…
Let's say goodbye to the 'Sagle inch worm'
Experienced during the peak traffic hours between Sandpoint and Sagle is the "Sagle inch worm." Attempting to go the speed limit of 55 after leaving the 45 zones the traffic speeds up, stretching out, then crunches…
Kindness should rule in private and government alike
Kiwis/Aussies/international travelers, are horrified by Donald Trump and his short-sighted policies and practices.
Of the people, by the people and for the people
Thoughts of state and federal political issues.
If you have climate crisis proof, show it
If you cannot substantiate your claims of a consensus, then your claims cannot be believed and are probably not true.
Gumption up and stop being afraid
Len Golding (Daily Bee, March 13) dislikes transgenders in the military or probably anywhere else. My guess is that Mr. Conservative, Barry Goldwater, is in Golding’s pantheon of conservative heroes. Barry laid the…
Don't force your views upon others
Thoughts on politics and more
Fire protection is not a partisan issue
It has come to my attention that the Bonner County Republican Central Committee made a motion to oppose the three fire districts’ levies that are being placed on the May 20 ballot. I am disappointed that fire prote…
Severing of aid is moral, geopolitical mistake
On March 10, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that “based on individual review,” 83% of 13,000 contracts under USAID (Agency for International Development) would be cut (apnews.com). It seems highly unlikel…
Thoughts on politics and schoolyard bullies
Politics and the federal government
Center's lack of support is not a surprise
I was disappointed to read that the new pickleball palace is not generating its own maintenance revenue. But it is hardly surprising. The folly of this project is difficult to overlook.
We must defend vets as Washington targets veteran programs
Veteran programs are in the sights of Russell Vought, who currently controls America’s purse strings. The US Constitution gave Congress that crucial responsibi…
VA reductions will harm veterans and their care
Attention veterans — VFW, VVA, DAV, AL, MCL, MOPH, Iraq/Afghanistan, etc. — all veterans organizations need to stand up to Trump, Musk, Vance, etc., and fight against this major reduction of Veterans Administration…
Federal workers are both our friends, neighbors
The other night as I was going to sleep the following quote came to mind. “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtu…