More on McEuen meeting

On June 28, Team McEuen presented their current plans. The article in The Press on that presentation appeared on June 29. That article did not report many things (probably due to time and space constraints) that th…

A fond farewell to LC-CDA

Dear LC-CDA Students, Staff, Faculty, Friends, and Community,

Honesty recalled, years later

One sunny afternoon last week I was relaxing at one of the many beautiful areas along Lake Coeur d'Alene ... reading The Press and enjoying the combined symphony of the gulls, splashing surf from the passing boats …

Denial won't solve permanent loss of jobs

There is no denying that we aren't the country we once were - but we continue to deny it anyway. That's because when people in denial are told they are in denial they simply deny it.

Appreciating our legacy of military aircraft

Mustangs, Wildcats, Blackbirds and Tomcats are indigenous to the USA, right? Well sort of. Mustangs are free range horses and are descendents of horses brought to North America by the Spanish. We all know of the Ke…

We, the People need to save this country

The following are not RNC or Tea Party views. They come from my economics studies, an MBA and 30 years' banking experience. They come from seeing people plan properly, succeed and help others; or neglect to plan - …

Property owners, beware

Your property rights are under attack. All Kootenai County landowners will be affected.

Mental health services for veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki often reminds us: as the tide of war recedes we have the opportunity, and the responsibility, to anticipate the needs of returning veterans. As these …

Recall expert: Join the club, Cd'A

With the approval of the recall of Mayor Sandi Bloem and three city council members, Coeur d'Alene would be set to face a potentially divisive electoral fight. For Cd'A residents, this may be a new and unpleasant e…

Human-caused catastrophic global warming exposed as big lie

The real tax impact of urban renewal

John Austin is wrong; Dan Gookin is wrong; Tony Berns is wrong; Mary Souza is wrong; Kathy Sims is wrong; Mike McDowell is wrong; Cliff Hayes is wrong; and any other person who has stated an opinion regarding the t…

For Flag Day, 2012

In any effort to understand or appreciate persons, nations or cultures there are "known" and "unknown" aspects. There are several old "wisdom sayings" that reflect this: "Still waters run, deep;" "you never can tel…

Plenty of misconceptions in Florida shooting case

Recent letters re: the Zimmerman/Martin case in Florida show some common misconceptions. Having trained more than 10,000 citizens and cops over 25 years, with a number of whom have had to use their guns to defend t…

Plenty of reasons to dislike McEuen Car Park

The city of Coeur d'Alene is barging forward with the McEuen Field removal project leaving a wake of controversy behind. I recently spent some time on the city's website to assess the latest design. After a close p…

'Gem of the North' needs healing

Once upon a time there was a small city by a lake, a true northern beacon set by a hill; a quaint hamlet surrounded by such beauty it was world renowned! Hearing of its splendor, legions of folks from distant place…