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It's bad, but we'll make it
By LISA KNOX/Special to The Press
Flag: More than just cloth and color
Today marks the 234th anniversary of the day when the Continental Congress of these emerging United States adopted the "Flag Resolution" and officially approved the basic design of our National Flag. The victory of…
Open the doors on budget talks
As someone who is interested in city government and our taxes, I took it upon myself to try and get more deeply involved with the process. The recent property assessment notices provided by the county assessor list…
Smear: A matter of degree
Since the Lake City is taking a stretch between innings in America's "real national pastime" of politics and the recent non-partisan elections turned out to be so hotly contested, I thought it might be timely to sh…
A mother's request: Understanding
My name is Paula Austin. Recently my son Devon Austin was killed in a car accident. I say recently, it was almost nine months ago, but it still feels like yesterday. Devon was just 19, starting out what we called t…
Idaho decisions prevent public vote
The McEuen Park Plan was blessed, cussed, dissected and otherwise commented upon in a continuous and lengthy packed hearing before the Coeur d'Alene City Council on May 24. Many attending held signs and testified d…
Editorial hurtful, off target
It is sadness, loneness and isolation that I feel as I write this response to Sunday's Coeur d'Alene Press editorial regarding the HREI and KCTFHR. In my 41 years in Idaho and Coeur d'Alene, I cannot recall an inst…
CBE: This is who we are
Two weeks ago, before the Cd'A School Board Election, Citizens for Better Education ("CBE") found itself the subject of a despicable, desperate political attack. In an effort to discredit the new trustee candidates…
Time to debunk some myths
Re: Myth: Conservative equals fiscal sense
Robotics: One of theanswers
As a kid, did you sit in math or science class and wonder "when will I ever use this?" What if a teacher had said to you:"To make this a bit more relevant, we're going to design, build and program a 120-pound, 5 fo…
McEuen a 'place making' opportunity
McEuen Park's waterfront location between Tubbs Hill and the city center provides a unique chance to shape its character and features so it can be a special place for the entire community to use and be proud of, fo…
Where we stand on Tubbs
Because of recent news coverage of the proposed McEuen re-design project, its potential impact on Tubbs Hill, and the issue of increased use by those with disabilities, we wish to clarify our stand on two specific …
Laptop questions response
In last week's My Turn, Mr. Larson expressed several questions regarding Senate Bill 1184 of the Students First legislation. There still remains many unanswered questions at this point, but I would like to share so…
Cd'A: Like no place on Earth
As a fourth generation Coeur d'Alene resident, this town and its people are very special to me. I have lived other places in the world - amazing places - but Coeur d'Alene has always been and will always be the pla…
District weighs in on criticism
Editor's note: The Press offered Coeur d'Alene School District officials an opportunity to set the record straight on erroneous statements made in recent letters to the editor. Here's the response from Laura Rumple…