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We need more public servants like Dan Chadwick
When I learned of Dan Chadwick’s handling of a truancy case in Payette County, not long after I took office as Att…
Prop 1 is ranked choice voting by another name
Proposition 1 is actually ranked choice voting as enacted in the state of Alaska. It is a disaster for conservative voters because after the initial open vote (which in itself is a great idea) the votes are ranked,…
It's time to bring back our doctors
Childbirth no longer happens at Bonner General Health in Sandpoint; Idaho's legislature has ruled that "a person in Idaho who performs an abortion may face 2-5 years of imprisonment." Now all our local OB/GYNs have…
Prop 1 allows us to vote for individuals, not parties
Democrats and independents and Republicans, oh yeah! I vote for candidates based on their qualifications, ideas, and character, not parties, to lead.
Karen Matthee builds bridges
Recently, I had the pleasure of door-knocking with Karen Matthee to unaffiliated and Republican voters. It was a bit outside my comfort zone if I’m honest.
Sauter gets things done for our farms, ranches
Mark Sauter’s record of getting things done for North Idaho needs to continue. In 2024 he voted for six Idaho agriculture-related bills that were signed into law. He co-sponsored legislation creating a depredation…
Prop 1 puts focus on what we have in common
Reading the opinion letters opposing Prop 1, I have to wonder; why is a moderate stance vilified?
Voters smart enough to figure out ranked choice
I was living in Hawaii in the 1970s when the subject of building roundabouts came up. The state Department of Transportation literally said that the people on the island of Hawaii would not be able to figure out ho…
Johnson dedicated to community's wellbeing, future
Steve's lifelong ties to our county and his dedication to local values are evident in his campaign promises. He pledges to uphold conservative fiscal policy, ensure planned growth, and protect traditional Idaho val…
Karen Matthee won't criminalize our doctors
This year, Rep. Mark Sauter voted for three separate bills that criminalize doctors for providing the best evidenced-based standard of care for their patients. The most controversial of these is SB 1329, which now …
Larson will work to protect our quality of life
I met Kathryn Larson recently and was impressed that she is not only highly qualified but will work hard to ensure that our quality of life in Idaho will be preserved and enhanced. I believe that she will represent…
Sauter is a good representative of both counties
I hope Boundary and Bonner County residents will join me in voting for Mark Sauter as our District 1 House of Representatives 1A legislator.
Prop 1 is the right move for Idaho
I lived in Maine 2, a conservative rural district in 2018. In the first Ranked Choice Voting election after Maine’s successful Citizen Initiative, the District 2 Republican candidate lost 50.5% to 49.5% to a conser…
A nation of laws if Marxism wins?
Kamala Harris’ leading political credo is equity, or equality of outcome; Marxism’s first tenet. If Marxism becomes the law of the land do we, the people (those who think they live in a republic) have a duty to res…
We need to support our students, schools
Priest River Lamanna High School's Class of 2024 had 42 students walk the stage to receive their diplomas. Out of those 42 students, four of them received athletic scholarships to further their education at coll…
Community's support is a blessing to students
I attended the Priest River High School homecoming the other night and it was one of the best I've experienced. The game, the players, the cheerleaders, the students, the staff, the parents and spectators, the even…