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MY TURN: Citylink is an essential service
There have recently been concerns and questions raised within the county regarding why our tax dollars should pay …
MY TURN: Pardon me, but your hypocrisy is showing
It becomes increasingly difficult for those of us who do not subscribe to MAGA to tolerate the “news” and “opinion” coming from the paper. It’s important to recognize that a percentage of readers are outraged by wh…
MY TURN: Confrontational politics: Our votes do matter
Have you been discussing politics with friends lately? I have. My friends and I agree, the recent election proves that our votes do matter. Confrontational politics, at the end of the day, did not have the massive …
MY TURN: Challenging Regan's claims about Trump
On Nov. 22 Brett Regan, the chair of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, wrote a paean to Donald Trump, who won the 2024 presidential election. Liberals like me do not deny this; and we are not sendin…
MY TURN: Thanks for saving NIC
On this week of "Thanks Giving" I am going to say THANK YOU to all those who voted to SAVE N.I.C. I urge all these same folks to rest up and get ready to give more of your heart and soul to keep up the fight. Our …
MY TURN: CLN does NOT violate First Amendment
Over the last few weeks Michelle Lippert (“My Turn” on Nov. 7), Cecil Kelly (Oct. 2 letter to the editor), and Richard Cripe (Oct. 23 letter to the editor), have offered their opinions regarding the library board, …
MY TURN: Health care under attack
I am old enough to have been born at a time before vaccines were available publicly. At the age of 2 years old I got whooping cough and was hospitalized for several months because I needed to be on oxygen to breath…
MY TURN: Response to Marmont
This letter is in response to “My Turn” Nov. 9, by Ms. Ethel Steinmetz Marmont.
MY TURN: The poisoning of America
America has spoken: Donald J. Trump won a landslide victory on Nov. 5. However, the whining leftists are doing what they did last time: throwing a hissy fit. The difference this time is that the victory was so stro…
MY TURN: Election report card nets good grades for education
The majority of North Idaho residents support education. It’s an inescapable conclusion after examining the Nov. 5 general election results. Voters made their voices heard in key decisions impacting local education…
MY TURN: A river runs through it
A river runs through Idaho, but in this case, it’s not the Clark Fork River; it’s a river of sorrow. For those of us who truly understand what the election of a convicted felon, Donald Trump, means for average Amer…
MY TURN: AI writing and beyond
Last week, I wrote 269 words for the back cover of a book I recently completed. After some edits, I thought it was a solid piece. A few days ago, these words w…
MY TURN: CLN violates First Amendment
To the Citizens of Kootenai County: I am writing to bring to your attention a serious violation of the First Amendment by the Community Library Network (CLN) in North Idaho. At their Oct. 17 meeting, Trustee Campbe…
MY TURN: Women’s Gift Alliance looking ahead to another decade of making a difference through philanthropy
As a proud member of the Women’s Gift Alliance (WGA) for 20 years, I am here to tell you that philanthropy does indeed benefit those who give, as much if not more than those who receive. Through the years, WGA has …
MY TURN: Support Coeur d'Alene school nurses
Please vote YES for the school Levy for every child in Coeur d'Alene. I’ve been a school nurse for 18 years in the Coeur d’Alene School District and our students need your YES vote.