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NIC president retiring, but not going away
Property owners, beware
Your property rights are under attack. All Kootenai County landowners will be affected.
Prejudice is a losing game
It's not often I see researchers asking whether prejudice might have its advantages. Yet that's exactly what a federal technology group in Switzerland, ETH Zurich, did - explore the question of whether prejudices m…
Mental health services for veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki often reminds us: as the tide of war recedes we have the opportunity, and the responsibility, to anticipate the needs of returning veterans. As these …
Change the world
"I'd love to change the world, but I don't know what to do, so I'll leave it up to you," the early 1970s rock band, Ten Years After, plays on the classic rock station in my car. While singing along I wonder, do I k…
End of an era on Main Street
Tom Burnett was a newspaperman. There are many people who earn a living in the newspaper business in a variety of capacities, but in my decades-long experience there's only a handful I'd describe as a newspaperman,…
Labeling offense in eye of consumer
Words can wield a wealth of power. Shakespeare's rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but words can draw your nose or turn it up.
Another active hurricane season expected
An active tropical storm and hurricane season may be just around the meteorological corner. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is based in Miami, is calling for a 'near normal' hurricane sea…
Recall expert: Join the club, Cd'A
With the approval of the recall of Mayor Sandi Bloem and three city council members, Coeur d'Alene would be set to face a potentially divisive electoral fight. For Cd'A residents, this may be a new and unpleasant e…
Human-caused catastrophic global warming exposed as big lie
The real tax impact of urban renewal
John Austin is wrong; Dan Gookin is wrong; Tony Berns is wrong; Mary Souza is wrong; Kathy Sims is wrong; Mike McDowell is wrong; Cliff Hayes is wrong; and any other person who has stated an opinion regarding the t…
Stars and stripes 'a living thing'
More than two centuries ago today, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes. Until that day in 1777 the British Union Jack flew over the land; th…
Father's Day cards of years past
"Happy Father's Day Gramps," Quin giggles handing me a card she created with glitter, glue and a carefully written, "I love you," on the cover. This card is important. Her handmade gift does not represent the shall…
Golf and football ... what's not to love
You may have noticed the giant WSU flag flying over The Coeur d'Alene Resort this past weekend. Cougar alum Jerry Jaeger is quite the booster. The second Cougar Legends Weekend included golf at The Resort course an…
For Flag Day, 2012
In any effort to understand or appreciate persons, nations or cultures there are "known" and "unknown" aspects. There are several old "wisdom sayings" that reflect this: "Still waters run, deep;" "you never can tel…