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  • September 28, 2005

    CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLAN FOR YOU
    CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLAN FOR YOUGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoConsider the fact that 60 years ago there was no such thing as a vaccine for polio, measles,... Continue Reading

  • September 21, 2005

    A PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY FORESTS
    A PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY FORESTSGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoWere it not for Hurricane Katrina and the Supreme Court nomination hearings, Iâ??m quite... Continue Reading

  • September 14, 2005

    APPOINTED TO INTERPRET THE LAW
    APPOINTED TO INTERPRET THE LAWGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo As an attorney formerly in private practice, Iâ??ll readily admit that case law generally... Continue Reading

  • September 07, 2005

    LISTENING TO IDAHO AGRICULTURE
    Agriculture is the bedrock of many Idaho communities and plays an important role in most. As such, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the programs it oversees affect... Continue Reading

  • September 02, 2005

    HELP IN TIMES OF TROUBLE
    Itâ??s jarring to see pictures of devastation similar to the tsunami in Southeast Asia last winter taken here in the United States in places like New Orleans and Biloxi.... Continue Reading

  • September 01, 2005

    A DISTINGUISHED HISTORY
    On a chilly September day, in a 40-square foot room in the Philadelphia State House, 52 highly-educated men ranging in age from 28 to 81, signed a document intended to create... Continue Reading

  • August 17, 2005

    WISE CONSERVATION AT WORK
    Conservation is happening all the time on both public and private lands. I like to remind people that when it comes to preservation of land, water and wildlife resources, the... Continue Reading

  • August 10, 2005

    FINALLY--A PLAN THAT WORKS
    FINALLYâ??A PLAN THAT WORKSGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoLast fall, I wrote that the United States needed to find cost-effective ways to access and... Continue Reading

  • August 03, 2005

    FOOD, FUN AND GOOD HEALTH AT THE FAIR
    FOOD, FUN AND GOOD HEALTH AT THE FAIRGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoAugust and early September means many things across Idaho: harvest, outdoor recreation,... Continue Reading

  • July 27, 2005

    FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN
    Horrific crimes shrivel our souls and evoke a range of emotionsâ??shock, anguish, despair, frustration, anger. The closer it hits to home, the harsher these feelings become... Continue Reading

  • July 14, 2005

    AMATEUR RADIO: A VOICE IN THE STORM
    Communication has taken many forms: beacon fires alerting assassins to Agamemnonâ??s return to Mycenae; a lone Athenian runner covering 150 miles in two days to request help... Continue Reading

  • July 13, 2005

    FIRE PREVENTION SEASON
    FIRE PREVENTION SEASONGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoYou might be surprised to learn that 348 wildland fires have already been contained nationwide in the... Continue Reading

  • June 29, 2005

    A DECLARATION AND A NEW COUNTRY
    A DECLARATION AND A NEW COUNTRY Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoJust after World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill remarked in a speech in... Continue Reading

  • June 22, 2005

    A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIES
    â??A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIESâ?? Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoIn many years of commuting between Washington, D.C. and Idaho, Iâ??ve never tired of the view... Continue Reading

  • June 15, 2005

    NOT SO DIFFERENT
    NOT SO DIFFERENT Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoFrequently we define ourselves in terms of what makes us unique as individuals or a group: men/ women,... Continue Reading

  • June 08, 2005

    ACT NOW FOR FUTURE SAVINGS
    ACT NOW FOR FUTURE SAVINGS Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoAs tedious or complicated as tax law may seem, our country must confront far-reaching decisions... Continue Reading

  • June 01, 2005

    EMBLEM OF FREEDOM
    EMBLEM OF FREEDOM Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoThe American Bald Eagle is a fitting symbol of American pride and patriotism. Many will remember the... Continue Reading

  • May 25, 2005

    RULES FOR THE SANDBOX
    About 20 years ago, â??All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergartenâ?? hit the bestseller list. Robert Fulghum compiled observations about life, demonstrating that... Continue Reading

  • May 18, 2005

    NOTES OF REMEMBRANCE
    Sixty seconds; 24 haunting notes; shorter than most pieces of music, but more powerful in its simplicity and clarity than possibly any other musical composition in America,... Continue Reading

  • May 11, 2005

    IN VALOR THERE IS HOPE
    In Washington, D.C., among the granite monoliths, bronze statues and marble columns commemorating people and events throughout our nationâ??s 230-year history, some of the... Continue Reading