Category: Press Opinion

Thanks for annual pie fundraiser support

To the editor, The Power County Hospital Pink Ladies Auxiliary thanks the community for their support in the Annual Pie Fundraiser. We greatly appreciate the continued support throughout the years. We also thank St. John’s Lutheran Church for allowing us…

Zeers and Roebuck

Dear Editor, When Ed Zern passed away in 1994, Field and Stream magazine asked their readers to write a story in the style of Ed. Ed was a regular contributor to F & S through his “Exit Laughing” column and…

A 20 question quiz for you

Letters to the editor A quiz about modern day USA: 1. What is as high as an elephant’s eye? 2. Who sang You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Hound Dog? 3. What two things sadly fell down when hit by two…

Who done it?

To the editor, How are Mr. Biden and Mr. Alec Baldwin alike? They both blame others for what they have done. Not me. Clark Holdaway

Opposed to breaching dams

Congressman Mike Simpson 2084 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Simpson: The Power County Farm Bureau would like to thank you on behalf of all farmers and ranchers in our county for your work for Idaho agriculture. We however…

Four-day school week is bad idea

To the editor, I think four-day schools are a bad idea. I have a college degree in business. Education lifted me out of poverty. I lived with my grandmother and foster parents until I was nine years old and joined…

Thanks for blood drive support

To the editor, Thank you St. John’s Lutheran Church for the use of the gymnasium for the blood drive. Thank you to all of the generous donors: Douglas Clinger, Ann Munden, Kevin Klassen, Mark Love, Maury Leon, Corinna Klassen, Christine…

Urban chickens are hot topic

To the editor, I would like to comment on a recent hot button topic in the community – urban chickens. I don’t really count because I don’t live in American Falls, nor do I have chickens. I do find it…

Retracts statement on wind farms

To the editor, In the Feb. 24, 2021, issue of The Power County Press I made the statement that the “wind towers” construction debris depleted the life expectancy of our demo pit by three years. That is clearly misleading and…

Now, what do I do?

To the editor, Because of this Covid thing we have been told to stay home. So, being the obedient follower, I stay home. And now I am told by my auto mechanic that because I am not driving my car…