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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.
Recall effort has long history
Mr. Chairman and members of the Board:
Support your fire district
As Chief of Northern Lakes Fire Protection District (NLFPD) I would like to ask for a few moments of your time. I would like to thank you for the many years of support you have given to Northern Lakes Fire and to e…
RRs: Broad base, not narrow ideology
My turn: Publicizing hate encourages it
I am trying to look at the recent events with understanding. If a card carrying KKK member runs for sheriff then this is an event that should and does receive …
A closer look at sex offenders
In the recent My Turn column entitled "A penalty that lasts a lifetime," the author advances an argument rejected by all 50 states. He questioned the value of the sex offender registry. He also questioned the value…
Why we oppose Northern Lakes fire levy
The Northern Lakes Fire Protective District (NLFPD) has recently held several "informational" meetings regarding the upcoming tax override election on May 15. As residents of the "back" side of Hayden Lake it was d…
Winners and losers
Throughout history we see countries rise to greatness and then fall from within. This cycle has been going on for as long as we have had recorded history. Now before us, we in the USA are living through this change…
When in doubt, put voters first
The McEuen Field controversy seriously offended many Cd'A citizens when several members of the Cd'A City Council and the mayor decided to approve a huge project that we really don't need at a gigantic cost to taxpa…
'Rain' column lacks real science
Cd'A recall a matter of accountability
As I listen to and read all the dialogue taking place since the original recall filing, I feel the need to explain why I signed on. Cd'A is my home. I'm here because this community is still one of the very best exa…
Keep politics outof the wolf debate
This is in direct response to the article titled, "Wolf Hunt May Make Problem Worse." My first area of concern comes from the quote from ecological speaker George Wuerthner stating, "I think for some people the ide…
Stake a claim on county's land-use plan
After the meetings in the last two weeks related to the development of Kootenai County's Unified Land Use Code, it is time to briefly comment on its progress. Now is the time for property owners to be involved in d…
My reasons to support the recall
After reading the Cd'A Press editorial on April 15, I thought I might as well submit my two cents, which is all I have left after paying my taxes.
Recall misses the boat
As someone who was born in Coeur d'Alene and grew up here in the 1950s and 60s, I have followed the McEuen Field debate and associated recall effort with great interest.
Recall: The subject at hand
If there is one thing I've learned in my 65 years of being in various leadership roles, whether it be as a husband/father/provider, or in management and even as a young man in the youth ministry; you must stay on p…