Editorials
Our View, Nampa, Meridian: Bigger councils, more ideas
The phrase "government expansion" normally might cause some voters in Idaho's second- and third-largest cities to recoil at the thought. Nonetheless, we think it is a good idea to have this vote on city council expansion to take the "representative ratio" temperature of Meridian and Nampa.
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Our View, Greater Boise Auditorium District: Stalling in gridlock
Boise-area voters have an uncanny ability to discern complex election issues. This is a good thing because there are profound choices and nuances aplenty in the May 21 elections for the Greater Boise Auditorium District. We are not opposed to GBAD continuing to expand to become a more attractive...
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EDITORIALS
Letters to the Editor, 05-12-2013
I have spent the last 13 years watching and listening to the City Hall debate here in Eagle. It was with great disgust that I watched our City Council decide to circumvent the will of the people and enter into a lease agreement that gave them the fancy space they thought they needed and deserved.
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EDITORIALS
Hello Idaho: Join the #Twitorial challenge
Staying within the 140-character limit format minus the 10 characters for the hashtag label #Twitorial you’ve got exactly 130 characters to opine on something.
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Our View, May 21 election issues: Eagle voters need to buy City Hall
The lingering resentment toward city of Eagle leadership for creating a City Hall to begin with is evident in the many fits and starts and votes on financing the building over the past decade. But no amount of even justified disgruntlement can overcome the present math in the present situation.
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Our View, tax fairness: Internet retailers should collect and pay sales tax
People known as "fit-lifters" and "showroomers" didn't exist in such large numbers until consumers began the practice of checking out merchandise at the local brick-and-mortar retailer for size and fit and then purchasing the products - online - tax-free.
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WestViews: Students should voice concerns
After the eraser dust settles and final exams are over, many students will leave the University of Idaho campus to embark on summer adventures. While students are preoccupied with jobs and vacations, decisions will be made at the university that will impact the rest of their academic careers.
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UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
Our View, University of Idaho: A checklist for school's new president
The University of Idaho has tremendous selling points for anyone applying for the presidency. It's the state's land-grant university and a top-flight academic research school. The "college" atmosphere and environment are second to none, and Moscow is a wonderful community.
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Our View: Open heart and wallet to 'Idaho Gives'
I t has been proven time and again through various charitable fundraising efforts that Idaho and the Treasure Valley are filled with giving people - even during difficult economic times.
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WestView: The appropriate response to shot glasses
There has been a lot of community response to the story this week that students at Jerome High School's prom were given shot glasses.


