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MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works
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A more perfect union
Recent events and the upcoming Four of July holiday should cause those following current events to focus attention on the word "union." The United States Supreme Court, by an historic and precedent setting 5-4 deci…
Don't ignore Civil War lessons
The murder of innocent black people in Charleston was a heinous crime, and the fact that it happened in their church is a moral outrage. It would be well, however, to step back from knee-jerk reactions and review w…
GOP budget resolution fine print
The Republican Party's battle cry in next year's congressional elections could be this: "At least we did something."
WHY ignite cda? Writer rebuts Press editorial
At Range, we spend all of our time working on ways to help our clients communicate and present themselves clearly through branding, websites, ads, etc., in order to connect with their audiences.
Stung by news of power blips and bees
As a journalist and comedian of the time of my youth, Will Rogers did say many times, "All I know is what I read in the newspapers." He died an untimely death in an aircrash on a return flight from Alaska in the pl…
Rathdrum Mountain tree cutting explained
I would like to clarify some recent information that was published regarding the City of Rathdrum's timberland located on Rathdrum Mountain. I am a private forest consultant and my company (Hansen Timber Management…
Avista 'surcharge' is just a rate hike
Avista says they're losing money by our trying to conserve and using new energy efficient appliances, which they say justifies their need to add surcharges to make up their losses. This leaves the ratepayers wide o…
The Carlson Chronicle: A knucklehead's salute
There was a period in my earlier years when one would have thought my name was 'knucklehead." Everything I did, I did incorrectly, or in an inefficient manner. This would prompt my uncle, Rolla (pronounced Rol-li) …
Getting America back on track
I was encouraged by the article written by Jack Evensizer in the June 14 edition of the Press. Mr. Evensizer gave a great synopsis of the history of our flag, but also included a much deeper message that needs to b…
Climate change is just warming up
I was floored that the Coeur d'Alene Press gave such a big space in the paper to Mr. Gressler in his "My Turn" for his rebuke of all us experts. I hope I get the same for my reply on his attack piece. I won't go in…
If Rand Paul wins, so does Labrador
Congressman Raul Labrador, the only member of Idaho's congressional delegation to endorse someone in the GOP presidential race, may have learned something about himself when sitting on the sidelines four years ago …
Learn from history and follow true leaders
In the 1930s, the government of Great Britain watched as Hitler and Nazi Germany built a huge military machine and started invading smaller peace-loving countries. This came to an abrupt end in the late 1930s after…
Looking for 'experts'? North Idaho has lots!
I didn't know North Idaho had so many experts on so many subjects. A while back we had a person who has studied the Constitution give a speech on the Second Amendment. He gave us information on "facts" and it wasn'…
Time for immigration endgame
Recently the Press reported on efforts of people in surrounding areas who want to protect their open spaces from the sprawl of tract houses, condos, rental complexes and the related businesses which are headed thei…
Un-Reasonable: Feds declare war on Web commenters
I've previously written about Ross Ulbricht, an American political prisoner sentenced to life for the "crime" of running a business without the U.S. government's permission. Among libertarians, the response to Ulbr…