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Homeless face could be yours
Local. Suburban. The first word describes the vast majority of North Idaho's homeless population. The second has become the biggest growth category in poverty and homelessness nationwide. While in general homelessn…
Receding glaciers prove that it was warmer 1,200 years ago than today
According to Cathy Connor of the University of Alaska in a recent article in the Juneau Empire newspaper, "receding glaciers have revealed undeniable proof that it was much warmer in the northern latitudes 1,200 to…
Election pits positive vs. negative
Even before
No joke: Eat your shmeat
Before I ruin your appetite, a notice to those few-but-loyal fans of Mrs. Language Person: She's on extended vacation, word-weary and drearily wondering how a notion to write a handful turned into a 14-month assign…
Private sector, not LCDC, gets job done
It's time that the public weigh in on what we believe the purpose and vision of URDs are in the city of Coeur d'Alene.
Main Street Birthdays October 16, 2013
Happy Birthday today to Kathie Lyon, Misti Flood, Clint Robertson, Pam Nygaard and Mike Farquhar and tomorrow to Faith Tonna, Laurie Cook, Dana Albanese, Rosemary Fuller and Karen Deering. On Friday Arlene Pischner…
Boobs: Treat 'em right
Boobies!
The first hard freeze will bring color to North Idaho
The autumn leaves that each year turn our hills, mountains and valleys into a silent peal of color are one of Ma Nature's most brilliant displays.
Memo to the Christian right
Jesus said to help the poor, and the sick. He did not say, "Who will not work shall not eat," as some Republicans seem to enjoy quoting.
Solving abortion woes with a three-letter word
Contrary to what Mr. Unus Vocate implied, it is not the lack of available contraceptives or the lack of "birth control counseling" that is responsible for women getting pregnant.
LCDC supports healthier job market
Community involvement is a critical part of any election, and it's refreshing to see so much interest in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Voters in Coeur d'Alene have a diverse group of candidates to choose from with …
Obama has no authority to lift U.S. debt ceiling
Assertions made by some that the president has the power under the 14th Amendment to unilaterally lift the debt ceiling to avoid economic catastrophe are misleading, mischievous and contemptuous of constitutional p…
Work extremes don't work
Those who employ it know a strong work ethic is more than productive; it has psychological benefits. Staying busy can help keep one from wallowing, dwelling, or succumbing to (short-term) depressive feelings; apply…
Proud to be a part of non-union movement
Choice and the free exchange of ideas are what education is all about. As a lifelong learner and educator, it seems natural to me that teachers would also embrace these ideals.
Newspapers are still the cornerstone of democracy
We've been calling it the end of an era for a long time now.