Opinion
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Honoring those behind Idaho's historic election
The Nov. 5 general election was a historic milestone for Idaho. With over 900,000 ballots cast, we achieved the hi…
Initiative will ensure all voters will get a say
Idaho voters want to select their candidates in an open primary.
We cannot wait around for an economic earthquake
Fitch Ratings’ recent downgrade of our country’s currency default rating should come as no surprise, especially when considering the rating’s key drivers. T…
Idaho voters value truthfulness, honesty
Let's write or call Jim Woodward and let him know we want him working for us with his truthfulness and his integrity, back in the Idaho Senate.
Questions abound on ambulance service
Perhaps your company would do better following the example of Porthill residents who banded together and formed a strong first responder group. Isn’t that what served us well before the district was formed? Instead…
Connecting Idaho veterans with needed services
Programs to support veterans do not achieve the progress they aim to if veterans do not know about or have trouble accessing them. Many community-based org…
BFH Edit Cartoons - Aug. 10, 2023
BFH Edit Cartoons - Aug. 10, 2023
Public education and democracy
When the U.S. first became a country, most citizens were farmers, and few attended school. The well-educated “Founding Fathers” hoped to change that. They unde…
Trump indictments keep adding up
A brief review of Trump indictments.
Kind deed will be paid forward
I would like to give a real loud shout-out to someone in the Bonners Ferry community.
Family filled with gratitude, thanks for rescue effort
Words fail to express the magnitude of respect and gratitude that we have for all that were involved in the rescue efforts to find my husband, Chet Savage, when he went missing on a hike last Wednesday.
Only property owners get to decide when to remove sign
It's time for the billboard to be changed, says one of the local residents and Trump haters in last week's Herald. Well, I disagree. The correct time to remove the billboard identifying this as "Trump country" is w…
Please, people, pray and check your facts
This is in response to the letter urging the Trump sign be taken down (Bonners Ferry Herald, July 20, 2023).
Sign should read 'Welcome To Common Sense Country'
I would like to thank Ken Carpenter for his many years of service to our community. Yes, the pro-Trump billboard needs to be changed. Common sense values have always been our hallmark.
It’s time for the billboard to be changed
It is time to think about our wonderful county’s reputation. Common sense, conservative Republicans have turned it into the best place to live in the whole world. They have done their best to make sure it stays tha…
Tackling tax complexity for Idaho's small businesses
Small businesses drive our economy, and are particularly essential to Idaho’s economy. More than 99 percent of Idaho’s businesses are small businesses, employi…