Columns
See the latest columns from CDA Press!
El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean…
An anniversary of the worst tornado in the U.S.
Spring has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere and the tornado season, especially in the U.S. east of the Rockies, has been ramping up. From March 13…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Better planning for the future
Dorothy Dahlgren was a fan of Coeur d’Alene history before it was cool.
OPINION: Invincible ignorance
“There are none so blind as those that will not see.” John Heywood
OPINION: Let’s meet. Let’s talk
Former Congressmen Richard Stallings and Larry LaRocco invite all residents of Idaho's five northern counties to attend a public Town Hall from 2:30-4 p.m. Sun…
OPINION: Washington is targeting veteran programs. We must defend our vets
Veteran programs are in the sights of Russell Vought, who currently controls America’s purse strings. The US Constitution gave Congress that crucial responsibi…
Hindsight provides for lessons learned
While it seems a lifetime ago, the beginning days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 are only five years past. My column from this week back then was ho…
A volcano in Alaska may erupt soon
A volcano near Anchorage, Alaska, called Mount Spurr, has been rumbling.
HUCKLEBERRIES: Working from home
As “Amazing Grace” set to debut April 1, 1995, locals wondered: “Will it get picked up?”
MY TURN: Fear, anxiety and fury
Eventually, after requesting from Senator Crapo and Senator Risch their personal assurances that my financial information, residing within the purview of the U.S. Treasury, would be protected from the likes of Elon…
OPINION: Party Dysphoria
“It is not a criminal violation to enter the country illegally. It’s not. It’s not criminal. It’s not a crime. It’s not a crime.” Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas
MY TURN: Vote yes for Lakeland levy
On behalf of the kids at Lakeland I write this to you. Because I am not 18, I asked my mom to post this for me. I hope you might take a few minutes to consider my thoughts in this letter to you.
MY TURN: Have you no decency?
Have you no integrity? Have you no humanity?
OPINION: Attorney General Labrador continues to endanger pregnant women
Most lawyers will take a hint from the courts when they are told a legal argument does not hold water. Idaho’s Attorney General Raul Labrador is a rare excepti…
OPINION: Democrats are leading real town halls
Dissent and disagreement have existed in politics since the beginning of time. The push and pull of ideas makes us better. Much like a kite, the American exper…
Plant the green on St. Paddy's Day
Back in the day, my late mother, Alice Rankin, was a master gardener, teaching classes through the county extension office. Brad and Mary Corkill said several …