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County, this is no time for a meltdown
Well, it’s that time of year again here in Kootenai County. City and county governments have had the mold cast for their respective budgets and are now just waiting for public hearings before another year of govern…
Trump may be flawed, but Hillary may be lethal
I have been reading the series of articles on Donald Trump written by Uyless Black. I am impressed by Mr. Black’s approach to the subject matter at hand. His a…
Senators say the West deserves more fire respect
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon doesn’t mince words when it comes to wildfire management, and who should pay the bill.
Coast Guard still cruising at 226
Thanks, Mr. Hamilton.
The problem with pot
It seems each time we open a newspaper we are assailed with stories of marijuana’s ability to rescue state economies and its power to heal. But little if any data is included about what actually is happening in sta…
Civility is good; morality is better
Thank you Sholeh Patrick for the excellent article on civility. I am sure there are lots of people who could benefit by putting into practice your suggestions both for speaking and writing (myself included).
Building a playground for all
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop
America, there's still time to repent
How the mighty have fallen. A nation conceived in liberty and justice for all, whose very conception was acknowledged as by the grace of God. A nation born of war who wanted nothing but peace. By following the prec…
Lost and found and Facebook
After last week’s Main Street column on unintended consequences of a Facebook post, I received an email from reader John Thurston, a Realtor with Windermere Coeur d’Alene Realty. His tale of the reach of Facebook i…
The cost of 2-hour 'free' parking
Government occasionally thinks of a brilliant idea, talks it up, and then enacts legislation, sending it on its way like a proud parent watching a child riding his bike for the first time. Unlike that parent, howev…
Community colleges best in the West
Community colleges serve a vital purpose in the nation’s economy, offering affordable education and skills attainment in relatively short order. As bridges between education and industry, they’re a pipeline for ski…
Unfair to the Fair: Much ado about audits
As a certified public accountant, a longtime Fair supporter and patron, and now — as of Wednesday — a member of the finance committee for the Fair, I am again …
Pub names tell history of England
It’s ironic. Once nearly nonexistent, the proliferation of the so-called “pub” in the U.S. seems to be inversely correlated with the decline of English pubs in Britain.
Wedding day ends with false alarm
Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Cpt. Jeryl Archer has been a firefighter for 22 years. On Saturday at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, he became a brand-new husband and there was a definite theme going on when…
Risch on civil discourse: Not in this society
Picture this. The Boise City Club wanted somebody to talk about the subject of civility in politics. So who did the club ask to be the speaker at its recent luncheon?