Letters to the Editor
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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.
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…
Matthee listens to, works for all
Having met Karen and spent time with her, she is genuine in her concern and support for all her constituents. She really listens and candidly shares where she stands on issues. Her focus on public schools and libra…
Let's give credit where credit is due
Let's be clear. It was the Democrats in the Idaho Statehouse, and in particular, Sen. Melissa Wintrow, who deserve credit for working for more than a decade to increase the amount of contraceptive prescriptions wom…
Open primaries will restore choice, accountability
Until recently, we have had a western state “do no harm, live and let live” tradition. Now we find ourselves saddled with culture war laws disastrously curtailing women's reproductive rights, regulating professiona…
A conservative vote is best for Idaho, U.S.
Someone wrote into the paper that they were voting for change, hope and progress, saying that they were voting for the Harris/Walz ticket and down-ticket for Kaylee Peterson, Karen Larson and Steve Johnson. I'm gla…