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OPINION: Protestors demand a return to the rule of law
Twice in just four weeks, local citizens have protested along Coeur d’Alene’s busiest thoroughfare. A thousand tur…
MY TURN: Michelle Lippert’s fabrications and fantasies
In her “My Turn” opinion piece in the CDA Press on April 8, Michelle Lippert leveled numerous spurious accusations against the Community Library Network (CLN) …
OPINION: Utah voucher law found unconstitutional. Idaho’s law is also vulnerable
A district judge in Utah issued a marvelous decision on April 18, finding Utah’s school voucher law to be unconstitutional. The 60-page decision was based on a…
It takes a village and awareness to save lives
Today marks the 54th anniversary of a drunk driving crash that has impacted three families, including mine, for over half a century. On April 23, 1971, Larry O…
MY TURN: Library metaphysics
On May 20 we are having a consolidated election in Kootenai County.
The colors of the moon
There have been articles in the past that have focused on the moon. Many of our long-range forecasts are often based on the lunar cycles. Potent storm systems …
MY TURN: Editorial only covered one side
Sunday’s Editorial in the Coeur d'Alene Press is the result of hearing only one side of an argument. Senate Bill 1403, to which the Editorial aims misguided commentary, does exactly the opposite of the author’s arg…
OPINION: A world with a thousand points of light
Writing about good people doing good things. That’s a big change for me.
OPINION: The truth will keep you free
What should be the consequence if a law enforcement officer concealed the truth to facilitate an arrest?
MY TURN: What happened after the town hall should alarm every honest Republican
The February 22 town hall hosted by the Kootenai County GOP made headlines when a woman was dragged out and charged with trespass and battery — charges later dropped “in the interest of justice.” But what came afte…
MY TURN: CLN board is not controlling CIN
I am compelled to respond to the Michelle Lippert opinion published on April 8. As an elected Community Library Network (CLN) trustee, I wish to clarify my int…
MY TURN: Preparation for Easter
During these days before the annual Easter Holy Week, Christians around the world have been observing the Lenten Season.
OPINION: Some suggestions for what Senator Crapo can do now for housing in Idaho
Senator Mike Crapo said in an April 8 op-ed that “access to affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues” he encounters across Idaho. He has asked tha…
OPINION: We thrive when civic involvement is joyful and people exercise their rights
One of the most powerful moments of the national Hands Off protests happened in Coeur d’Alene. Demonstrators lined Highway 95 and, in a striking act of unity, …
Volunteer spirit alive and well in Spirit Lake
Spring is a time of growth and once the snow melts not only will flowers begin to sprout but so does visible trash and garbage along highways and public land. …