Editorials
Editorials
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EDITORIALS
WestViews: The opportunity Duane Nellis squandered
Idaho needed candor from Duane Nellis as he departed the University of Idaho presidency on his way to Texas Tech in Lubbock.
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EDITORIALS
Our view: Boise needs a hub, but it also needs a vision
The fact that Valley Regional Transit is in need of a multimodal transit center should not get lost amid the unfortunate flap over whether a proposed location at 8th and Jefferson in Downtown Boise would be a magnet for panhandlers and homeless people.
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WestViews: Opinions on Nampa house lottery, state prison lawsuit
The term "thinking outside the box" has become dated and cliche, but you have to admire anyone who is willing to toss around ideas considered out of the mainstream in an attempt to solve a problem - especially a $5 million problem that has left the Nampa School District in chaos.
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Our View: Common Core reform only common sense
Have you ever noticed that education reform initiatives are unrated by actuaries and untouched as sure bets in Las Vegas? They exist in bubble dimensions until they pop on the sharp edges of the classroom and life.
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Our View, irrigation canals: Idahoans should heed water danger
The life-giving water conveyance systems we call canals can turn deadly when unsuspecting children and even curious or careless adults are lured to them for innocent recreational thrills.
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WestViews: Opinions from newspapers in Idaho and the West
A recent news release from Sen. Mike Crapo carried this headline: "ARE YOU SAYING THIS IRS TARGETING JUST HAPPENED?"
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Our View: Fallen heroes underwrite our freedom
We are happy we live in a country where we can pause and enjoy a three-or-four-day Memorial Day transition from spring and school to a summer sabbatical.
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Our View, Idaho's governor: Otter shows adaptability
In the context of Idaho gubernatorial term years, it has been a while since Gov. Butch Otter has come before the Statesman's Editorial Board.
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From the Statesman's editorial page editor: Submit opinions via online form
You know you are settling in to the Boise and Idaho lifestyle when you start cycling to work.
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WestViews: Crapo set up to be senator for life
Our take: We hope Sen. Mike Crapo is past some distracting bad patches involving his personal conduct and campaign finance problems of the past six months. Today's issues demand his undivided attention.


