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MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works
There will always be a need to safeguard the gemstone of our community.
Obtaining lasting liberty
We are disappointed by the candidates we must choose in this election. We look at these two candidates and wonder how they got nominated. The answer to that question lies within us as a people.
Time for action is now!
"The cornerstone of the Republic, as with all free enterprises, is the respect for and obedience to the law… Where we permit the law to be defied or evaded by rich men (or women) …we are increasing the chances of a…
Why should I care?
Rachel fidgeted slightly in her chair as I rushed by, unable to stop and chat. She smiled politely, and I continued on through the chapel doors to set up for the following day’s Women’s Auxiliary meeting.
HJR 5 will give power to the people
The constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot needs to be understood in a more basic way than it has been previously explained. Most readers have a low opinion of the way rules are promulgated in Washington, D…
Yet again Sholeh Patrick exposes her anti-Catholic sentiment
Sholeh Patrick downplays or completely ignores the role of the Church in converting the Irish and European peoples in her recent article, “Thank the Irish for Halloween”, published Oct. 27. The message tends to bia…
Bob Dylan doesn't deserve Nobel Prize
It has been a decade since I wrote several articles about Bob Dylan plagiarizing the work of a Civil War poet, Henry Timrod. In those essays, I provided examples of his borrowing verse without attribution. One of m…
The role of media in America
I read the CDA Press every day and also consult news sources from around the world through the internet and have put all the pieces together in a very easy way to understand.
Management 101
Congress, the Media and Depositors are outraged at Wells Fargo Bank for starting phony accounts in their customers' names and then charging them fees for services they never asked for nor authorized. Everyone is de…
Airport, Hayden on same team
The Friday, Oct. 7 Press headline “Airport airs Hayden Village worries” and accompanying article were well written, but they may have created the wrong impression in readers’ minds regarding the interaction between…
Lab offers balance between Idaho environment, economy
It’s been little more than a year since I became director of Idaho National Laboratory. What an exciting and enlightening 12 months it has been. My family move…
Chris vs. Chris, Round Two
A couple weeks back I critiqued a “double truck” ad in the Coeur d’Alene Press written and paid for by a prominent local real estate executive, Chris Walsh, who owns Revolutionary Realty.
Nuclear waste plan a threat to Idaho
I was appalled to read in the Oct. 4 Coeur d’Alene Press that the federal Department of Energy wants to build a $1.6 billion nuclear waste storage facility at the Idaho (Nuclear) Energy Lab.
Idaho's Constitution doesn't need HJR 5
Vote NO! on HJR 5. Two years ago, Idahoans rejected HJR 2. Idaho voters properly rejected the Legislature’s attempt to permanently invade Executive discretion and prohibit Judicial oversight of the relationship bet…
School board drops the ball
First and foremost I would like to thank the Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees for their service. Their job is not an easy one and in many instan…
Idaho's teacher shortage reaching a critical low
Idaho is seeing an increased demand for teachers, but the supply is hitting a critical low and school districts across our state are struggling to fill teaching positions. Given the importance of a high-quality tea…