Letters to the Editor

Hi Ben, I just would like to thank you for your excellent, very important editorial this week. You did a very great service to the community by researching and publishing that report. I finished the read thinking and feeling almost like … [Read more...] about A sport we do not need

The tour of The Old Opera House during Kooskia Days brought back many wonderful memories. As a homeschool student I was able to have performing opportunities there that would not otherwise have been available to me. The wholesome, uplifting shows … [Read more...] about Wonderful family investment

Clearwater County is considering dumping their building ordinance. Good for them. An article in Tuesday’s Tribune on the subject referred to my dad, Grampa John Brandt, as a gun-toting protester. Private property rights were very important to him … [Read more...] about Dump the ordinances

I have to live with myself, and so I want to be fit for myself to know. I want to be able, as the days go by, Always to look myself in the eye. I don’t want to stand with the setting sun And hate myself for the things I’ve done. I … [Read more...] about Philosophy of life

As I was setting up our Save The Opera House booth at Kooskia Days last Saturday, a little girl about the age of nine walked up, looked at the $7 in her possession and handed me $5 and said, “I want to Save the Opera House.” I immediately thought … [Read more...] about Thank you, Alexis

Hey Ben, think! I am disappointed in your July 27 letter of opinion. Don’t we have enough regulations, ordinances, laws, mandates, etc.? Like who is going to judge what distracting car talk is? When we have passengers in our rigs, what, no … [Read more...] about Too much regulation already

Thank you to those who chose me for the honor of being Grand Marshal. It was a very happy experience at both Clearwater and Kooskia. A special thank you to Johnny Wilson and Lucky Brandt. Lauretta Crabtree Battle Ridge … [Read more...] about Thanks for the experience

Dear community of Kooskia and surrounding area, We would like to thank you for your generous support for the Old Opera House these past few months. If you have been following the Opera House campaign, here is the latest update.  The owners of the … [Read more...] about Step up for your community

Please consider this an open letter to the citizens of Kamiah and the Kamiah City Council. In the last 20 years, bad judgment, inept engineering, faulty construction, and gross tax levies have placed an enormous tax burden on a small group of people, … [Read more...] about Wake up KAMIAH! Wake up!

Animal Ark has done great things and will continue to do them if there are enough funds. They helped us neuter and release feral cats so their quality of life would be improved. They have found hundreds of “forever” homes for animals that needed … [Read more...] about Keep Animal Ark viable