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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.
Chamber endorses McEuen Phase 1
Mayor Bloem and Coeur d'Alene City Council Members
Impact fees are clearly confusing
I noted a recent letter to the editor on the general topic of county impact fees. The writer, Larry Spencer, makes a few good points but creates some confusion in his attempt to clear up "common misconceptions."
Tattoos hint at society's downward spiral
I have to congratulate Karl Kime for his excellent column on the state of our culture as represented by the obsession with tattoos. I do have to take exception with a few points that he made.
Will of the people ignored by council
"You can't fight City Hall!" I've heard that expression all my life. The City Council meeting of Jan. 17 was a grueling demonstration of what that means. Boasting of "strong leadership" and "tough decision-making",…
Realizing a life of hope
I was born to a 15-year-old mother. My father has been in prison since I was 2. Regardless of circumstances, my mother worked every day to overcome the adversity that life and choices put in front of her. She faile…
Why LDS faith doesn't pass test
This past Friday I read the "My Turn" article submitted by Gary Ormesher. In the article he claimed that, "Jesus Christ did authorize, approve and personally name his Restored Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of …
She wore a yellow ribbon
Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
Mike Patrick: There you go again
This article addresses and responds to a series of vicious character attacks by the Cd'A Press, which began as a "news story" in the Press' online edition on 1/13, was furthered via Press editorials by Mike Patrick…
Testimony explains Mormon tenets
Taking pen in hand, I write truth and righteousness by way of the Holy Ghost to dispel ignorance about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Simplify land-use code for Kootenai
As a real estate lawyer, I wrestle with how to justify the complex laws governing private property ownership and use in Kootenai County. In a republic like Idaho, public policy should require the law be written so …
An American letter
The American Constitution was founded on a simple principle - consent of the governed. These Founding Fathers looked at the historical cycle of oppression and revolution and asked the question: How can we free ours…
Whizzing on the wrong guys
Boo-hoo: Not another tattoo
Self-mutilation used to be a symptom of a mental disorder. But over the last 10 years or so it has been mainstreamed in the form of tattoos. They seem to be plastered all over most of the under-30 set.
Redistricting effort was really gerrymandering
On Jan. 3, a friend and I attended the Kabuki theater put on by the self-styled 'Reagan Republicans' (Corporatist/big government) faction of the Republican Party in downtown Coeur d'Alene. They were proposing a red…
'Public': When a good word goes bad
Given its magnanimous etymology it is surprising that the word public has acquired any negative connotations. Then again, considering the polarized ideologies so prevalent in modern politics, it isn't too surprisin…