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Nelson: Firing Delavan was wrong
Recently, regarding issues at the airport, there have been reporting and comments attributed to me which are inaccurate. I did not support Mr. Delavan's dismissal. I was not in attendance in the meeting when he was…
Why airport manager was fired
"Hell Bent For Election" describes many politicians as election day looms, but city planners could likewise be described as Hell Bent for Tax Revenues as they rush to approve growth projects and developers as Hell …
What 'our forests' really means
Many statements are heard these days supporting state management of "our forests." Our forests refers to our National Forests - and locally, to the Idaho Panhandle Forests.
Love got lost along the way
After reading the latest round of gay marriage lamentations in The Press I went into my garage to check something. Yup, there it was. A sign. One of hundreds, perhaps thousands that were distributed 10-15 years ago…
Message from a grateful son
I'm writing this from the desk in my room in Wenham, Mass. It's pouring rain outside and last night the storm was so severe it shook the blanket of golden leaves from the trees and covered the ground in autumn.
Education is the key to freedom
A message from ol' Tom: "A population ignorant and free has never been and will never be." - Thomas Jefferson, 1818
The legend of Leo continues
What a wonderful story on your Sunday, Oct. 12 front page called Leo's Story! Thank you for sharing it with your readers. From start to finish, we felt like we were part of the story and were cheering for the littl…
Brannon was only exercising his rights
This is in response to R. Bruns' Oct. 17 letter to the editor. R. Bruns seems to be upset that the county clerk, Mr. Jim Brannon, attended an "anti same sex marriage rally" on Oct. 11 in Coeur d'Alene. R. Bruns sta…
Idaho voters: Reject constitutional amendment
On Nov. 4, Idahoans will vote on the addition of a Constitutional amendment to affirm the legislature's power to nullify or veto executive branch rules. A legislative veto is a good idea. Idaho's Constitution is a …
Another view of imperfect officers
I have also read every newspaper article that was published about Cd'A Police Officer Kelley and the shooting of Arfee inside a white van in the parking lot of a local coffee shop. This white van was reportedly not…
Here's why you should vote
In recent weeks, thousands of protesters spilled over the streets of Hong Kong marching and chanting for political change. The protesters desperately seek the right to vote.
Here's what our domesticviolence picture looks like
I am in your beautiful Coeur d'Alene area visiting my sister. I love the quiet road I walk on each day and the scent of the woods and the sight of white tail deer. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and B…
Gay son opens mom's eyes to need for equality for all
I love the beautiful state of Idaho and I am glad to call Coeur d'Alene my home. However, it saddens me that it can be such a hostile place for those who want equal rights when it comes to marriage. Happily that is…
Ebola? 'What, me worry?'
Alfred E. Neuman, the boy with the misaligned eyes, gap-toothed smile and the perennial motto, "What, me worry?" appeared in MAD, the comic book and later magazine in the 1950s and 60s. Nothing was too outrageous a…
Idaho gay marriage fight might hit High Court
Gov. Butch Otter's battle to prevent the implementation in Idaho of same-sex marriage, aided by an 11th hour decision of Justice Anthony Kennedy to stay the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' order to proceed with marri…