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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…
Roots of religious intolerence being established in community
Last Tuesday evening, July 21, I joined a number other people in attending the City Council meeting where the city’s relatively new (the vision statement was only adopted in 2019) vision statement was discussed.
Help place education initiative on the November ballot
Federal officials say schools in novel coronavirus “hot spots” could require distance-learning. As of mid-July, three in four Idaho students lived in areas that meet that definition.
Follow healthcare officials advice and wear a mask
Just want to say thank you to opinion writer Gil Beyer. Ron White’s phrase “You can’t fix stupid” has crossed my mind often in seeing the response from some Idaho residents (and tourists) who refuse to protect them…
On viewing comets and a ‘Blue Moon’
Recently my wife and I have taken our binoculars outside in the evening to look at the Neowise Comet above the Selkirk Mountains.
USMCA implementation is disheartening to see
The headline on Page 4 of Western AG on Thursday, July 9, 2020, was indeed disheartening. It read “AG organizations applaud the implementation of the USMCA.”
Diversity statement affirms everyone’s equality
You know, I don’t claim to speak for everyone here in Bonners Ferry. However, my predecessors settled in what now is Montpelier, Idaho, circa 1855. Knowing this heritage, I can imagine our Native American hosts fin…
Articles failed to tell the complete story
Two front-page articles in the July 9, 2020, Bonners Ferry Herald, “Residents criticize city on vision statement” and “Fourth of July parade rolls on,” both written by staff writer Victor Martinez, were in part mis…
Entrepreneurship is so 2020
“How do you actually make money?” a bewildered employee asked me after a brief discussion about overhead and cost-of-goods-sold. This young teenager had never …
Proclamation disregards community’s beliefs, values
The Bonners Ferry City Council several months ago stated that “[w]e are an inclusive city that welcomes all people, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, or…
It’s not acceptable to delay our work
As the dust was still settling on September 12, 2001, and the horror of the day prior’s events were still being discovered, the 107th Congress did not stay hom…
Keep it simple and live by the golden rule
Re: Steve Tanner addressing “The recently added segment of the vision statement” at a recent council meeting:
This Independence Day, let’s unite for a thriving future
The celebration of Independence Day this year will be unlike any other.
Life and a freedom from fear
Around the Fourth of July, the word “freedom” is frequently spoken but seldom defined. We might consider two categories: “freedom to” and “freedom from.”
Thank you to all involved in truck’s recovery
I greatly appreciate all parties that were involved in the recovery of my truck that was in the Kootenai River.
Take precautions but don’t stop living
COVID-19 is a serious virus and it is easily spread. However, many things cause death to Idahoans. For the year 2018, according to the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, 235 Idahoans died of influenza/p…