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Military's mission is appreciated, important
A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation with a liberal woman. I was surprised when she touted the virtues of those serving in our great military, and followed up with her opinion that since World War II we have …
Hospital: Here's a different perspective
In response to the recent My Turn column and news story that graced your newspaper from Kootenai Health, I have not read so much smoke and mirrors from a local organization trying to protect their image for quite a…
SAFE law a big step forward
April's spring renewal, its nourishing rain and emerging sun after a long winter, evokes a feeling of starting over. How apropos in that sense is the choice of April as awareness month for two areas of persistent n…
Spring gardening
I slowly crack open my left eye early Saturday morning hoping to discover bright sun streaming through my bedroom window. Unsure of the result, I raise my head to look at the alarm which reads 5:34 a.m. in blaringl…
Trail - and taxpayer dollars - laid to waste
We live at Twin Lakes, between Rathdrum and Spirit Lake. We live out in the woods. Our property butts up against the old railroad grade that serves as a trail and road for hundreds of people who use it each year as…
What Confucius would say is not so good
Sunday's editorial, "Confucius Say, This Good," is at best open to dispute.
Quarter century of friendships, scholarships
’Tis the season for our local Distinguished Young Women programs to select representatives. Congratulations to Gabrielle Vietri of Lake City High School, newly-selected Coeur d’Alene DYW. The Post Falls program wil…
What, it isn't all about me?
There's a careful balance to be struck between thinking of others and taking care of oneself. That applies not just to the larger issues in life, but the day-to-day, the simplest interactions.
We must learn to adapt to our ever-changing climate
My longtime friend and client, Ray Gaesser, a grain and soybean farmer from Corning, Iowa, sent me a copy of the 25x25 Adaptation Initiative of January 2013 issued by a collaboration of leaders from agriculture, fo…
Big business behind meltdown of America
We the People? For the last 30 years in America it would be more accurate to say, "We the businesses of the United States of America." During this time big business has been more important in America than the peopl…
Property rights and Lake Cd'A
The basic principle of property rights is that people should be able to do what they want with their land so long as they don't directly harm others. Unfortunately, this idea has been steadily eroded by the Supreme…
Rathdrum right site for PTE facility
The mission of North Idaho College is to serve our students in all Idaho's northern counties. We agree strongly with Trustee Christie Wood that the KTEC site in Rathdrum deserves serious consideration as NIC's new …
Norquist agenda is bigger than cutting taxes
Grover Norquist is the darling of the Conservatives. Should he be? Definitely not, a Conservative by definition is someone who wishes to preserve the best of the current system. Grover Norquist does not. Give the m…
Libraries defend the f8th
This is a good week for Mrs. Language Person, as she is reminded she is not alone during National Library Week. Ah, libraries - those defenders of literary faith, those life-preservers of language. Librarians silen…
Let's pay tribute to our teachers
In June 1934 my family moved from the arid high plains of Eastern Colorado to Post Falls because of the Dust Bowl. We were awestruck by the beauty of the area, the mountains, and - previously unknown to us - the we…