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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.
Taxpayers aren't allcreated equal
The Press ran an editorial Aug. 26 that, not to put too fine a point on it, pissed me off. Two of the points made by Mr. Risch, that the Press clearly agreed with, are these: (1) Government spending is out of contr…
It's up to us to toughen animal abuse laws
You should care about the issue, whether you like animals or not
Build a park, not just parking
The Team McEuen public presentations of their "McEuen MASTER" was shown with many wondrous amenities - things many of us would love to see.
Asphalt battle isn't over
My name is Linda Ciszek whose name is listed in both cases against Coeur d'Alene Paving, Beacon West, and Kootenai County. I have read the article by Alecia Warren dated Aug. 12, 2011 "Asphalt plant appeal dropped.…
McEuen My Turn was off the mark
On August 19, Frank Orzell submitted an article to the My Turn column and suggested that the terms of the contract with Miller/Stauffer for the McEuen Park plan have not been satisfied. That was not an accurate sta…
A cup of tea, anyone?
If the next cup of tea you drink leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, there's a good reason: It's a hangover from the tea party they just had in Washington, D.C. It isn't the first tea party to leave historic after…
Oversight lacking on McEuen contract
On May 24, by a vote of 5-1 the City Council adopted the so-called McEuen Park master plan. The effort to produce this plan was covered by a contract between the city and Miller-Stauffer Architects. I obtained a co…
Looks like we elected a lemon
By Jeff J. Langford
U of I Extension Needed for Logger Education
I appreciate the difficult decisions that the clerk and commissioners are making with regard to what Kootenai County spends annually on both mandated and non-mandated programs. I would not want to be in their shoes…
Hydromaniacs hype H2O hysteria
A few months ago, I tried my hand at writing a My Turn column about the Museum of North Idaho and our need for a new building. Well, enough folks complimented me on it that I now have the delusion that I can write …
What if the University of Idaho Extension gets cut?
While the analogy comparing University of Idaho Extension programs and its clientele to dead, stinking deer carcasses was an attention grabber (see "A smell test for funding" July 31, Cd'A Press), local citizens de…
A broad world view
For the past few months I have noted with pleasure the broader coverage (world) of the news in The Press. I should have known that this change did not evolve, but was the result of design by the intelligent people …
Hospice House still needs a little help
Over the last several years the Coeur d'Alene area has been very fortunate to have brought on line a number of new public facilities that would be the envy of any community - larger or small. The list would include…
Cd'A: Not an idol, but idolized
I didn't want to write this. Really. I tried my best to ignore Ms. Heilman's attack upon my city, my countrymen, Western civilization, and Christendom, but my conscience eventually got the better of me.
Kudos to new school trustees
After watching the school board, with some interest, for the last several months, I am pleased with the actions of the two new members. It is great to finally see some independent thought emerge from that panel. Th…