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Lazy days of summer actually are quite busy
As far back as I can remember the first weekend of August with Art on the Green, Taste of Coeur d’Alene and the downtown Street Fair has signaled the homestretch of summer. Back-to-school shopping began in earnest …
Censorship isn't driving controversial sculpture debate
Dear Coeur d’Alene Press and Art Spirit Gallery,
Art's power to disturb is also its gift
Art is art (and not mere reproduction of what can be seen by anyone) because it is evocative — of emotion, thought, and — at its best — passions.
KCRCC: Decorum and freedom of speech
As chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) I am compelled to correct some misinformation that has been presented by others. Members of the KCRCC are precinct committeemen that have been…
July extremes across our region and the world
It was certainly a very warm and dry July across the Inland Northwest. According to Cliff’s records, this was the eighth-driest July in history as only 0.03 inches of rain fell. Since 1895, there were seven other y…
Where did the GOP go?
Local Republicans are often accused of eating their own, but lately we are devouring one another with glee and a nice Chianti.
Yes, the Fed matters to you
After raising federal interest rates for the third consecutive quarter in June, Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen held off on another one Wednesday. But the Fed will, she’s hinted, do it again before the yea…
Reunions: Celebration of enduring friendship
On Friday, Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1970 will gather at Bardenay for its 47th high school reunion. Forty-seventh, you ask? For our 10th, 20th, 30th and 40th class reunions we did the traditional decade th…
CTE holds many answers for Idaho's job problem
Idaho has set the goal of having 60 percent of our 25-34 year old workers hold a postsecondary credential by 2020. This goal was established because studies show 6 out of 10 workers need education after high school…
Don't take the 10th Amendment too far
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Is selling Avista wise?
The Great Blackout of 2003 began in Ohio, but it was the catastrophic failure of the Ontario power grid that literally pulled the plug and plunged millions of Americans and Canadians into the dark. Without notice a…
The driest and wettest places across the globe
With all the extremes going on across our planet, I do get questions from time-to-time about the wettest and driest places.
Transit Center: What about the riders?
At the last two Kootenai Master Planning Organization (KMPO) meetings, I’ve raised questions about the transit center building. It’s been discussed for nearly two years. I’ve seen plans, though they have changed. S…
The truth about Idaho's voter information spat
There are times when it is not worth fighting to correct being misquoted or straighten out a misperception. There are certain times, however, when for the benefit of others, the battle for transparency must be foug…
Let's put that surplus to work for Idaho
Whether our political beliefs are conservative, liberal or somewhere between, meeting the needs of the people in our communities should be at the heart of our discussions.