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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.
Your health insurance isn't some commodity
Over the past several years, healthcare and health insurance have gained attention as families across Idaho navigate the new waters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and an exchange-based marketplace. This fall, man…
Tour schools? No thanks
How outrageous, tour a school to prove that the teaching effort is adequate. The reputation of Coeur d'Alene schools as well as those of the nation, are proven by performance, not "tours!" Tours around "selected" c…
Know the difference: Shia vs. Sunni
ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) is a Sunni jihadist group and an aggressive force in the Middle East. The Levant has been described as the "crossroads of western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean and nort…
Constitutional change going before the voters
On Nov. 4 Idaho voters will have an extraordinary opportunity. You will be asked to vote on a constitutional amendment proposed by the 2014 Idaho Legislature and approved by both the House and the Senate without a …
Opinion trapped by non-IDFG signs
Regarding Mr. Byron Anderson's "My Turn" column in the Friday Sept. 5 paper: The signs referred to by Mr. Anderson were neither created by, nor posted by, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Trapping policy must be revised
Attention: Virgil Moore, Idaho Fish & Game, Boise; Brad Corkill, Idaho Fish & Game, CdA
Water at heart of region and its people
The Coeur d'Alene region has always been blessed with an abundance of natural beauty and natural resources. The lodge pole pines and tamarack trees that cover our mountainsides serve as our region's skyline and pro…
Idaho must invest for stronger economy
Most of us don't know the first thing about building roads. And we'd have a hard time teaching our kids calculus or chemistry. So we count on other people to do those things - road builders and teachers. That's why…
The optics of presidential golf: A historical dilemma
President Obama's befuddling decision to play golf, moments after denouncing ISIS' savage beheading of an American journalist, cast into sharp relief the historical dilemma that has surrounded presidents who enjoy …
Teachers have union choices
Cindy Omlin's Aug. 15 My Turn advising teachers to consider the NWPE as an alternative to membership in the IEA/NEA teachers union family in Idaho is a great opportunity to review why so many teachers and other pro…
The 'Super Supers' have much to offer Idaho
Idaho is making the right moves to improve its education system. But we shouldn't ignore opportunities to learn more as we go. To set our kids up for success in work and life, we're smart to ensure that more studen…
Press demands of Obamaon Iraq defy Constitution
The humanitarian crisis that began brewing recently in Iraq, with the news that the lives of some 40,000 religious minorities were gravely threatened by the self-pronounced Islamic State, generated calls from polit…
Committed to protect Lake Pend Oreille
I called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) last week to work with Idaho in developing a new long-term lake level management plan for Lake Pend Oreille.
Sheriff makes his own laws
I'm mad.
Idaho teachers have a non-union choice
Back to school season is upon us. This celebrated time of year provides students and teachers with a welcome fresh start. It's also the perfect time for Idaho's hardworking teachers to consider whether union member…