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An update on Lake Pend Oreille and Albeni Falls Dam
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislations, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
Larson will represent all of LD1
My family has been Republican ever since I can remember. The values of the Party of Lincoln run strong. Yes, there were some bumps when the politics of Joe McCarthy dominated. But for the most part we stayed on th…
Support the West Bonner County school levy
Though at one time I had some family in Priest River (by marriage), for all purposes I am a transplant. However, being one does not excuse me from supporting the community that I now call home.
Sour grapes or a defection from Republican Party?
Has Bonner County Republican Central Committee Chairman Scott Herndon defected from his own party?
Initiative will undermine our constitutional freedoms
Freedom of association is an ironclad guarantee of Article 1 of the Bill of Rights.
Sauter is one of North Idaho's best legislators
I am voting for Mark Sauter for Legislative District, House of Representatives, Seat 1A. Mark is one of the best legislators North Idaho has ever elected.
Matthee will help untangle Idaho's healthcare crisis
For months now, Karen Matthee has addressed the loss of our doctors in Idaho. She will do something about it and that’s why I’m voting for her on Nov. 5.
Sauter is the right pick for North Idaho
A vote to re-elect Mark Sauter as representative for District 1 House Seat A will support women’s health and access to healthcare services in rural Idaho. Mark is committed to representing his constituents with his…
Joe Biden has a visible breakdown
Recently at a presidential town hall, Joe Biden swayed and sang for 39 minutes, lip-synced “Ave Maria,” three times, and danced to the 1980s anthem for young gay men, YMCA. His health records, seven years ago said,…
The right to vote is non-partisan
Before we vote, we need to affirm our non-partisan right to vote. The Open Primary Initiative makes that right easier to exercise.
Idaho governor opposes Proposition 1
Those confused about Prop 1 should perhaps listen to their governor whom Idahoans re-elected recently by wide margins.
Trump’s contempt for soldiers is clear
"At a recent press conference, former president Donald J. Trump argued that receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom is “much better” than getting the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award given to U.S…
Proposition 1 is just smoke and mirrors
Don’t like the word? Change the meaning. Don’t like the vote results? Change the rules. It’s the liberal’s way to obfuscate their way toward a desired change. Don’t be fooled folks, this Prop 1 is just another way …
Prop 1 will increase voter participation, majority representation
Ranked choice voting and open primaries are on the ballot in five states and Washington, D.C. this fall. In Idaho, Proposition 1 gives all voters the opportunity to vote in the single primary election, and to rank …
Bonner County needs Ron Korn's leadership
I am writing to express my support for Ron Korn as the candidate for Bonner County Commissioner District 3. Ron has been a volunteer and community leader for many years now.
Will your candidate uphold Idaho's Constitution?
I’d like to ask the Idaho voters, do you believe your candidate will uphold the Idaho constitution?