Guest Commentary - Work on CIEDRA wasn?t for naught
The Idaho Statesman recently carried the news article "Simpson Work on Wilderness All for Naught." I don't know about others, but I learned a lot during my effort to stop or change CIEDRA. That's certainly worth something. Before CIEDRA and new similar proposals are considered as future legislation. the lessons learned because of CIEDRA need to

Photo is a beauty -
Dear Editor,Kudos to Todd Adams for taking one of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen. The photo of the girl that appeared on the front page of The Messenger is one to remember.Do any of us old people remeber when we were like that? I hope so.Gail O'NeillElk Bend

Cell tower proposal doesn't make sense
Dear Editor,I wonder if everyone knows there are plans for a cellphone tower (or towers) on Peck's Hill. The City Council seems to be set to pass an ordinance that would create a 100 ft. by 100 ft. area on Peck's Hill as a zone for communication towers.That location will interfere with views of the mountains from everywhere around town. If we

Be thankful for blessings
Dear Editor,Another year has come and gone and with this new year, perhaps a new outlook on the way we look at everyday life needs a closer look.It's amazing how so many things are taken for granted. We are so blessed in so many ways that we have become jaded in what matters most. We do not take the time to give thanks or recognize the ones we