An issue for our 'Hamlet'

Why vote on McEuen is needed

A common rallying point for those who oppose parts or all of the current proposal to create a new McEuen Park is the desire to hold a public vote. With the election of two new council members, ones who have both st…

Where the cut really comes from

Working as a payroll bookkeeper in January of this year, our accountant informed me of a Social Security contribution cut, for employees only, approved by the president and Congress for 2011. For months we were hea…

The shell game of animal cruelty

You've probably seen a "shell game" being played on TV. This is a game in which a pea is placed under one of three walnut shells and the person running the game scrambles the shells round and round. The person bett…

Kroc Center fits 'education' bill

I would like to respond to Chris Carlson's column on "Indian Gaming" in the Coeur d'Alene Press recently in regards to education and the Tribe's generous gift to the Kroc Center. I would like to share a few facts w…

Best route on Idaho health insurance exchange

You likely have heard a lot in the news over the past several months about health insurance exchanges. I've heard from few people objectively opposed to the idea of a one-stop clearinghouse for the best, most up-to…

Thoughts on Indian gaming

Before venturing into this subject let me make three things clear:

Cell phone ban is needed

No life is worth losing over sending a text message.

Our turn: Travel club evicted from senior center

The Coeur d'Alene Rambling Rovers, a senior travel club, has been evicted from the Lake City Senior Center after more than 20 years of renting office space. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday through Friday, a volu…

Let's hear it for the Wolf People

Before you start feeling all warm and fuzzy thinking this is a pro wolf letter, please read on. You Wolf People have done your homework, and know one of the easiest ways to "Brain Wash" someone is to get to them wh…

Sexual violence: One is too many

This week the CDC released findings from a National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. It is an alarming and sobering report that has significant implications for our communities and our work. According t…

From the madness, a miracle

I am a single mom and in the final months of graduate school for my practitioner license. I have two children, both honor students in a local junior high here in town. Because of my schooling and long hours at work…

How to overcome the 'big question'

It started off as a peaceful day. Craggy rock faces pierced through the clouds, birds of prey peppered the landscape. Mist obscured the figures around me, and minerals coated my skin in a viscous armor.

Stepping up for a friend's sweet child

The totals are not yet in from the magical Chloe Hite benefit that was held at the Greenbriar Inn, but Chloe's grandparents, Steve and Pam Dawson, along with the Hite family, would like to share that they are overw…