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State should recognize, encourage high achievers
As juniors in high school, we are concerned about our future. Since we have started high school, we have taken on challenging classes in an effort to prepare ourselves for higher education. We all started taking hi…
Get your Irish straight
At best, it’s misplaced love for all things Irish.
A big fat beautiful negotiation
“We’re going to open up the power of the free markets, you’re going to love your insurance, prices will go down and insurance will be better,” well, so said President Trump on Monday 13 March.
Everyone deserves a life with no fear
Today Bert and I celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary. Since there’s no silver, diamond or gold associated with marking 31 years I’m declaring it our Baskin Robbins anniversary. Through the years I’ve shared how …
'Loser pays' may cost too much
A letter to the editor expressed chagrin at the Idaho Legislature’s hesitation to implement a “loser pays” approach to attorney fees in civil lawsuits. Yes, it could discourage certain frivolous filings. Those who …
Turkey call: Help feather new group's nest
Several years ago a man volunteered at the Community Action Partnership (CAP) Food Bank at Thanksgiving time. He was assigned the job of telling people there were no turkeys to give out. Jim Myers decided to do som…
EPA as savior? No thank you
According to Ed Javorka as he writes in “My Turn” in Saturday's paper, without the centralized federal oversight, scientific expertise, and dollars from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, our beautiful Lake …
A few degrees colder could have meant more record snows
Next Monday, March 20, at 3:28 a.m., the astronomical spring begins. After a very chilly start to March, temperatures are finally warming into the 50s in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding areas. The last time it was 50…
Shoshone County finds itself in ranger danger
North Idaho’s counties have a considerable stake in the management of the national forest areas they host. Counties depend on the U.S. Forest Service for multiple important services: Reducing the risk of catastroph…
Walk, don't run, to these St. Patrick's Day festivities
It seems everyone on St. Patrick’s Day is Irish. We’ll all don green and drink as much beer as we can before passing out, which pretty much sums up my average day.
Kiss Lake Cd'A goodbye
Our new, environmentally ignorant president (at the urging of his corporate handlers) has instigated a war against the city of Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai County. The new White House and the GOP Congress is seriousl…
Don't be a lemming
Whiners. Crybabies. Sore losers. Such sentiments usually conclude with further comments that the whining and crying should stop because the election is over and the winner now occupies the White House. Move on. Get…
Editor defending Obama is a disgrace
Why in the world ANYONE much less the editor would waste time, space and resources trying to defend Obama’s absolute and total disrespect for the military, in this case his pathetic efforts at saluting the Marines …
Laughter: The smart solution
A long-time member of Congress privately described how things had changed on Capitol Hill in his three decades there. In the early years both “sides” talked to one another — not just about legislation, but about li…
Winter weather: We love and hate it
Too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry. Those words aren’t a paraphrasing of the Goldilocks porridge tale, it’s one of our favorite pastimes here in North Idaho.