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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.
'Revisions' will have an impact on us all
Attention: all property owners, brokers, architects, engineers,contractors, developers and anyone else interested in fairness and equitable treatment. I recently sat in on a county technical committee meeting of th…
The Carlson Chronicle: The Lioness of Idaho?
If the "lion of Idaho" was William E. Borah, Idaho's most famous United States Senator, a strong case can be made that the "lioness of Idaho" has to be the late Louise Shadduck. Others will argue that the title sho…
The case for parking at McEuen
What common dilemma do popular downtown areas across the country share?
Gun control via the U.N.
In the July 27 Press, a headline read, White House says "No Push for New Gun Laws."
So many reasons to vote yes on school bond
On Aug. 28 voters in the Cd'A School District 271 service area will vote to determine the future of a $32.7 million school bond being offered in support of district facilities in serious need of heavy maintenance, …
Thank you, IB teachers
I am a parent in the Coeur d'Alene School District. My kids attended Lake City High School and participated in IB courses there, and I mourn the passing of that challenging, controversial, thought-provoking program.
Public money and the Road to Nowhere
We members of NFDB, (National Federation of Dependent Business, not to be confused with those independent types over at NFIB) you know who we are. The president identified us quite clearly the other day when he sai…
CO2 hysteria and our options for energy
There have been several opinion pieces in The Press recently about carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions and the need to control them to "save the planet." Therefore it may surprise many of you that the level of CO2 em…
Center: It's always been there!
I have been on the Lake City Center (formerly the Lake City Senior Center) Board of Directors for years. Though I am 84, I just retired from Kootenai County Government.
Why new zoning code is overdue
For more than 40 years, I have represented homeowners asking my assistance to preserve their private property rights. We have contested applications by developers and individuals in controversies before the Kootena…
Why vice presidents are truly important
I awoke one morning thinking about the importance of selecting a vice president. My interest grew as I researched this Republic from its early years forward. Here are just a few important examples of vice president…
Look at health plan objectively
As an Independent, I find it rather interesting how folks are blinded by ideology to the point where they cannot think for themselves. They follow party lines and parrot their "party" political line without analyzi…
Back to reality ... a three-step program
Here at the Flat Earth Society, you know who we are. The president told you who we are back in May. Anyway, we read with interest Mike Satren's recent Special to the Press featuring Burt Rutan's views on global war…
PF urban renewal: More good news
The Post Falls Urban Renewal Commission recently passed a resolution which was adopted by a Post Falls City Council ordinance to close the Riverbend Urban Renewal District as of Nov. 18, 2012.
A new purpose in my life
Five years ago this month, July 2007, my son Levi set off with some friends to float the river. By that evening, both our lives had changed forever ...