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OPINION: Protestors demand a return to the rule of law
Twice in just four weeks, local citizens have protested along Coeur d’Alene’s busiest thoroughfare. A thousand tur…
OPINION: We thrive when civic involvement is joyful and people exercise their rights
One of the most powerful moments of the national Hands Off protests happened in Coeur d’Alene. Demonstrators lined Highway 95 and, in a striking act of unity, …
OPINION: A million points of light
On Saturday, more than a million people across America participated in a living petition.
OPINION: A living petition
Marching in the streets has a long history in American Democracy.
OPINION: Take action
Now is the time for every American who truly cares about our country's future to act. That was the message former Congressional Representatives Larry La Rocco …
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: 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…
OPINION: Should we be protesting?
Following last week’s Republican Town Hall debacle, many Democrats are clamoring to speak out against the violent injustice that was visited on Dr. Teresa Borr…
OPINION: Abusive power
Saturday started with high hopes. More than 400 people filled the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium, optimistic about the opportunity for a Town Hall-style …
OPINION: The story of sacrifice: Whose greater good?
It’s becoming increasingly clear that one fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats lies in their views on the federal government’s role in serv…
OPINION: Questions for Republicans
The drastic measures being orchestrated by Elon Musk and his DOGE operators are a coup attempt.
OPINION: The intersection of religion and politics
In the 1960s, clerics led powerful movements to protest human rights violations and war. It was their religious devotion that motivated them to step into publi…
OPINION: With malice toward none; with charity for all
In the spirit of working together to build something bigger than ourselves — a more perfect and bipartisan union — the Kootenai County Democrats are reaching a…
OPINION: Peaceful, not passive
Two distinct occasions collided on Monday: Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One event marked the peaceful transfer of power, and the other remi…
OPINION: Presidents Day in Coeur d'Alene will be noteworthy
One month from now, we will celebrate Presidents Day. For one day of the year, we remember outstanding American presidents and their most important contributio…