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MY TURN: Fireworks: Enforce the law or get off the ladder

by JoANN LOKKEN/Guest Opinion
| July 24, 2024 1:00 AM

Some people feel there are more important things to worry about. Nate Doe thinks we should “deal with it” as his momma used to say. Perhaps Nate should speak with the family whose house burned due to fireworks.

Sheriff Robert Norris, along with our fire department last year, supported enforcement of illegal fireworks. The Coeur d'Alene Police Department’s website claims they have increased enforcement efforts and addressed concerns about noise and potential harm to pets and combat war veterans. Clearly Sheriff Norris and the police department have done NO such thing.

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