Project threatens lifestyle in Silverwood region

Is the Silverwood area about to become saturated with a series of high density, low income home developments? Many of the rural residents are worried that if a pending application to rezone 34 acres for the develop…

Trapping is 'abominable tool'

The Feb. 12 guest opinion by Kevin Brown, "Female mountain lions victims of IDFG mismanagement," prompted me to give the following account.

'Reality' suggests tax increase for infrastructure

Republican Reps. Joe Palmer of Meridian and Paul Shepherd of Riggins are hardline conservatives and proud of it.

Keep your eye on Boise

According to the Jan. 23 PBS Idaho Reports, all bills introduced to the Idaho Legislature must have a fiscal impact statement. According to this report that isn't any real oversight as to the verification of the fi…

Hayden's 'Epiphany' leaves taxpayers breathless

Recently, the city of Hayden City Council approved an art project for the library on Government Way, to the tune of $60,000! This came at the recommendation of the Hayden Arts Commission, which somehow is awarded b…

Falcon investigation seems fishy

We all know what happened to Hornet, the falcon. On Jan. 7 of this year, Hornet was allegedly beaten to death by a woman who, mysteriously, has remained "unidentified" by Idaho Department of Fish and Game!

Watch for water wars

I would like to thank the Press for the Feb. 6 story on water rights and its related July 6, 2014, "North Idaho prepares for water wars." Some of you may remember the quote from Mark Twain "whiskey is for drinking …

The Con-Con

Jerry: Anything interesting going on in the Legislature?

Here's why levee trees must go

Recently, questions have been raised about the number of trees being cut down as part of a levee restoration project along both sides of Rosenberry Drive (commonly known as Dike Road) on the North Idaho College cam…

Let's do it the way our Founders did

Many kudos for 'guest opinion' contributor Courtney Theander and her astute observation that the fundamental building block to a healthy society is a strong family unit, including her correct assertion that parents…

Female mountain lions victims of Fish and Game mismanagement

When I first heard that there was a dead mountain lion kitten used for a demonstration at the Fish and Game trapping classes, my first thought was, how did this kitten get there? These kittens are the future genera…

Smart people beware

There's been a lot of gay-bashing in the editorial section lately. It's sad that we've come to this. Before they closed down Butler's neo-Nazi compound, we here in Idaho had the great freedom as Americans to hate w…

Go inside Post Falls schools ... it's a very different story

I read Thursday's "My Turn" column by Larry Spencer with curiosity and concern.

Diary of an embezzlement

Homeless doesn't mean helpless

In response to Mr. Stephens' and Mr. Ashby's recent columns in the Coeur d'Alene Press, I would like to offer a couple of my favorite scriptures: "Judge not lest ye be judged," which leads to, "With the same measur…