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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.
Thanks, GOP, for galvanizing Democrats
As chair of the Kootenai County Central Committee, I am compelled to respond. The recent announcement by Larry Spencer to try to take over the Democratic Central Committee may indeed have a silver lining. Democrats…
Enemy of Education: Poverty
This is the story of how I believe our great state of Idaho can have better educational outcomes for the money that we invest. It is the story about how poverty limits the ability of youth to succeed in a quickly c…
OPINION: Yes, let the science stand
Regarding Howard Goldstein's opinion piece of Feb. 27 titled Let science, not politics determine wolves' fate; let me say I found it an example of "creative" writing at its "best."
Help save integrity of Fort Grounds
The Fort Grounds Homeowners' association was formed, or first became very active, in response to the seizing, by NIC and its president, Barry Schuler, of Fort Grounds private property (two houses) at the corner of …
Putting treasurer's spat into historical perspective
Recent news articles surrounding the Kootenai County Treasurer's and the Idaho State Treasurer's investment strategies read like an old Theodore Dreiser novel. No, not his most famous novel, "An American Tragedy," …
Time to end reign of GOP
The typical (sometimes true and more often hopeful), chant of every sports fan is "We're number one!" "We're number ONE!"
With faith, anything is possible
Faith with understanding unfolds great possibilities.
Breakfast with The Boys
At Twin Lakes Village a lot of the TLV Men's Club members participate in the daily "The Boys" golf game.
Death penalty or life-sustaining change?
Tuesday's column by Jack McNeel surmised that NIC's best option for its athletics is to take the ball and go home. What a stunning miscalculation to think shutting down a program for any length of time is beneficia…
State income tax break a boon to all Idahoans
On Monday of this week, 53 of 70 Idaho elected legislators in the House of Representatives voted for HB548 to reduce your family and business income tax burden! Every Idahoan, their family and/or employer or busine…
Here's how prosecutor considers charges
I am writing in part to respond to the My Turn article from Larry Tanzer published on Feb. 25, 2014. More importantly, the article provides an opportunity to explain my philosophy and practice in reviewing investig…
Medal of Honor: Badge of distinction
"I thought I was going to get killed when I started to advance because when you fight battles like that you don't expect to live."
For NIC sports, winning leads to doom
The NIC Board meeting last week brought out a large crowd to listen to Athletic Director Al Williams and NIC President Joe Dunlap explain why they were proposing a move from the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWA…
It takes a village to destroy kids' potential
With endless reports that our public education system is in meltdown, you'd think some serious concern would be seen to change the dismal forecast for your kids in the Coeur d'Alene public schools.
U.S. voting demographics working against GOP
Republicans evidently believe voters are stupid. How else does one explain Idaho GOP's platform plank to repeal the 17th amendment that allows for the direct election of U.S. senators that was enacted since my gran…