Editorial
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The Fourth of July and American exceptionalism
This and every Fourth of July, may God continue to bless America and our enduring exceptionalism.
Proposed changes to gas gouging law deserve your attention
I’m writing to make you aware of a piece of legislation currently working its way through the state Legislature. The bill is being pushed by Idaho’s gas reta...
Where did the money come from?
A major task each legislative session is creating and approving a plan for how we will spend our state tax dollars in the upcoming year.
Invest in open space while we still have it
Sandpoint rightfully values its and open spaces and it should be proud that it has prioritized protecting these places for generations.
Idaho prioritizes clean, plentiful water to build the state's future
There is nothing more essential to our health and way of life – or Idaho’s future – than clean, plentiful water.
'There is beauty in public service'
Our republican form of government ensures the opportunity for all voices to be heard through elected representation.
Government, like dust, wants to cover everything
It's abundantly clear from ancient and recent history that human nature bears three types of people.
The tortoise and the hare in state government
We have just finished the fourth week of the 2021 legislative session. I might call this the nuts-and-bolts portion of the session.
Seek information from many, varied sources
The effort ought to be made to gather as much information as possible when forming our opinions, as opposed to solely relying on the first piece of informati...
Annual fair is time-honored fun
The annual county fair is a time-honored event here in Bonner County. In recent years we have been making some changes, additions, and improvements at the fairgrounds.
Idaho Conservative Agenda released as legislators get back to work
Legislators have been busy meeting the new House and Senate members, attending committee meetings, and drafting their proposed legislation.
We must all speak up for democracy
Since our nation’s Capitol was stormed by self-described patriots on Jan. 6, however, it has become clear to me that we are a nation at the brink of civil wa...
What would Martin Luther King Jr. say?
What if Martin Luther King Jr. was here today — and asked to appear on one of the day-long news channels to comment on the events of January 6? What would he say?
Idaho legislators head back to Boise
Your northern Idaho legislators have gone south for the winter again. Representative Sage Dixon, Representative Heather Scott, and Senator Jim Woodward arriv...
'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing'
Open letter to fellow Americans.
Potholes, speed, mailboxes and garbage cans
Once again the Bonner County Road Department is confronting a peculiar phenomenon – we are having some unusual winter weather!