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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.
Here's why 4-H matters
To say that I am concerned about the proposed funding cut for the Extension Services in Kootenai County is a grave understatement. I am scared.
4-H more than a club
As I sit to write this letter, a sense of bewilderment once again overcomes me, as it has many times since reading the headline "4-H on the chopping block" on the front page of the Cd'A Press. Once again, I am shoc…
County budget cuts miss the mark
After reading a recent article in The Cd'A Press concerning budget cuts for "unmandated" services proposed by Kootenai County Clerk Cliff Hayes, I felt compelled to write a few comments. Although it is wise to look…
Forestland exemption reduces revenue
Kudos to Larry Spencer of Spirit Lake for bringing attention to the forestland tax exemption. This exemption not only reduces revenue to Kootenai County and other taxing districts but shifts the burden of property …
Herman Cain: The strange demographic
I imagine for Democrats, seeing and hearing Herman Cain for the first time is much like that moment when you were a child and learned that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy weren't real. They must f…
TMDL: Insanity can flow upstream
We take issue with the state of Washington forcing Kootenai County to double our wastewater bill. The story we're about to lay out for you may sound ridiculous. Unfortunately, the story is true and parallels "taxat…
Statue versus small minds
Coeur d'Alene is quite frankly cultureless. It is a crying shame when culture is introduced into our community and expunged by closed-minded residents like a virus under attack from white blood cells.
A loving tribute to Levi DeGon
My son Levi died in a tragic car accident four years ago. My life was changed in so many ways. The night before his accident, we went to put gas in his new car, and when we said "I love you," we had no idea it was …
Digging ourselves out of the hole
How did the U.S. National Debt accumulate? Source treasurydirect.gov
Hayden: When trust is broken
As a long term elected official I feel compelled to respond to an editorial in this week's Press by Mike Patrick. Those of you that have followed my time in public service know that I am a strong voice and am not a…
Hayden Lake tax wastes runneth over
Now that Hayden Lake is slowly settling back into its normal bed from a period of winter and spring flooding, now is a good time to examine the response of the local and federal governments and the cost to you, the…
McEuen Field part of what makes Cd'A special
Over the past several months in this very paper, readers have had the opportunity to witness the debate over McEuen Field. We have read the pros; we've read the cons. We have read passionate pleas from those wishin…
My Turn: Like it or not, we are all teachers
I pen this letter not as some higher than thou individual. Certainly I am not. I do so as a father, a local businessman and citizen of Coeur d'Alene and only after reflecting on the many public issues which have, i…
Detours in place near NIC Let's keep politics out of public safety
Last month, we were fortunate to receive the Idaho Medal of Honor, an award for emergency medical service technicians, law enforcement officers and firefighters.
Christianity, science are not exclusive
I read the letter from Donna Williams unfairly painting Cliff Harris as though his Christianity shapes his weather outlook, and had to respond. Her premise seems to be that science and religion cannot exist in the …