Opinion
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Protecting our water resources in Idaho
District 1 legislators discuss local issues and concerns in the weekly Notes from Boise column.
How can officials justify higher taxes?
How can this much of an increase be justified? Did our local government and services suddenly increase by half? Is it time to clean out City Hall and try to get some straight shooters and real public servants?
Referendum is ultimate answer to school voucher fight
The voucher vultures are circling the Idaho treasury, expecting to soon have government approval to gorge on money paid into the treasury by hard-working Idaho…
USDA salutes rural healthcare providers
The United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, paid tribute to Rural Health Month in November. We recognize all the doctors, clinics and health specialists who serve rural areas in the nation, and …
The spirit of giving runs year-round in Idaho
Thanksgiving offers us an annual opportunity to acknowledge and reflect on our blessings.
How will real Republicans respond to Trump's term?
A second Trump term will have a larger impact on certain groups than others. One of them is the Republican Party. The party of Regan is dead, or so Trump would like you to believe. Now let us see if real Republican…
Giving thanks for the wild places
It’s hard to truly know the healing power of nature, until you experience it. My recovery is not complete, but since August, I feel like I’m on the pathway bac…
Holidays and the relativity of time
I am not predisposed to write a treatise on how much faster the Big Three holidays arrive each year as one ages, but in Special Theory of Relativity, Einstein determined that time is relative -- in other words the …
Service station owners aren't getting rich
Pop quiz. Who were these men? What was the common denominator among them? Alphabetically, Beaner J., Bill G., Bill H. and John H., Bruce D., Buck C., Dave D., Eddie N., Gene S., Jim A., Paul K., Paul T., Pinky C., …
God leads us in our public service
“The Preamble to the Idaho State Constitution says; We, the people of the state of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare do establish this Constitut…
Primary elections: All inclusive
Let’s be honest the 2024 Proposition 1 was excessive. The old adage of KISS was out the window. It encompassed two separate voting issues which on legislation should never be allowed.
Bradshaw needs to admit he's moved away
Why not be a man and admit you moved to Texas and give the money you were paid recently back to Bonner County?
Thoughts on the political past and future
One hundred years ago, Republican Calvin Coolidge defeated Democrat John Davis and Robert La Follette, Progressive Party. The election was analyzed in the Northern Idaho News by editor, Don Moore.
We need to appreciate those who take their jobs seriously
Perhaps we could all be a bit less self-absorbed and more self-aware, and even appreciative that people take their jobs seriously.
Don't deprive youth of strong public education
I must say that by not voting to support your local school district, You are not only not making America great again, but you are not supporting your children and ruining your community. The children deserve an opp…
Elections and the lesser of two evils
As part of raising our kids, we included political education. As the national elections approached, I would explain we would be voting for “the lesser of two evils.”