My Turn
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MY TURN: Ukraine, a war of tanks or troops?
The war in Ukraine is raging in its second year. Comrade Putin is relentless in his quest to reunite Russia’s f...
MY TURN: Heart and soul of Kootenai County?
Like thousands of us who live in Coeur d’Alene, I LOVE living here and am determined to do my part to keep it a vibrant, welcoming place in which to live and raise a family.
MY TURN: 'Don't listen to the lies'
As a lifelong North Idaho resident and public education advocate, I am completely devastated following the March 14 levy losses in the Coeur d'Alene School District.
MY TURN: In defense of children, not libraries
Coeur d’Alene Library Trustee Steve McCrea recently claimed libraries are being challenged by a small number of people in the community who believe the library is blatantly sexualizing and grooming children.
MY TURN: Deception through omission
Deception occurs either through the dissemination of information that is factually incorrect or the omission of information that is integral to the issue at hand. The latter tactic is on full display in Brent Re...
MY TURN: Why I'm leaving teaching
Friday, Feb. 10, I turned in my formal resignation. Come June, I will end my teaching career. After 12 years, no more. There are multiple factors that contributed to this gut-wrenching decision.
MY TURN: North Idaho Republicans are the real conservatives
Now might be a good time to mention that the conservatives who care about Kootenai County are represented by the North Idaho Republicans, NOT the Kootenai County GOP (KCRCC).
MY TURN: Another modest proposal
I read with some sadness and resignation the My Turn by Ms. Lippert. Then, I consulted my property tax bill and noticed the number of school bond levies on t...
MY TURN: Spotlight on social work this month
March is Social Work Month, and the 2023 theme is Social Work Breaks Barriers. The theme “Social Work Breaks Barriers” resonates because social workers are ...
MY TURN: In defense of libraries and librarians
Your public library is being challenged by a small number of people in the community who believe the library is "blatantly sexualizing and grooming children." And that the library "encourage(s) the flow of erotic...
MY TURN: A plea to the NIC trustees
When I ran the Cd'A Area Chamber of Commerce from 1980 to 1987, when good folks and community and business leaders such as Bob Bemis of Northwest Timber, Harry Perry of GTE and Frank Henderson, past mayor of Post...
MY TURN: Cd’A School District levies deserve your support
If you are new to the Coeur d’Alene area, you are probably wondering why there is a Supplemental Operations levy for our schools every two years. At first glance, it certainly seems to be excessive. Truth is th...
MY TURN: Coeur Terre: Let’s take our time
The Coeur Terre project has raised concerns about the impact to neighborhoods directly east — Orchard Lands, Woodside, Indian Meadows and Northshire (OWIN fo...
MY TURN: PF levy needed to keep kids safe in schools
In the current political atmosphere, there seems to be very little agreement. I dare say that there are two issues where all citizens of Kootenai County would find agreement. Our children need to be safe in thei...
MY TURN: Our future
This article is to everyone in our community.