My Turn
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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.
MY TURN: Mammoths and Extinct Megafaunas: Climate change or man
Mammoths were not the only megafauna that went extinct at the end of the Great Ice Age (Pleistocene). Hundreds of large mammal species disappeared, including mastodons, woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceros, Irish elk…
MY TURN: Maybe the 'bad guys' are really the 'good guys'
Rumors and misinformation often align with group affiliations. Zeke Winchestor’s letter may be an example. He says the bad guys on the board at NIC are ‘the majority’ because they hired the wrong attorney. Newcomer…
MY TURN: Political considerations
Octogenarian Observations 2.0 I want to thank all of you that will take the time to read this through, and think about what is right for our country.
MY TURN: If you can't stand the heat ...
Ya just gotta feel sorry for poor old attorney Art Macomber who said as quoted in a recent Press article, that because he had faced sharp criticism from the public over his work at North Idaho College, he raised hi…
My Turn: ITD open house observations
Some thoughts on the Idaho Transportation Department open house on Aug. 22 regarding Interstate 90 improvements, both in "design phase" and "being studied."
MY TURN: Stemming global warming begins at home
Aug. 14 was an historic day. Amid local scorching heat, nearby wildfires and smoke, 16 young people in Montana prevailed in the first ever climate trial. They showed that their constitutional rights to a “clean and…
MY TURN: Common sense solutions to community problems
Housing: Spokane is doing a wonderful job of repurposing buildings from commercial to residential. The Ridpath hotel was repurposed into apartments. Also, some cities are allowing ‘mother-in-law’ houses to be built…
MY TURN: Response to Regan
Response to Brent Regan’s Opinion, Friday, Aug. 11: America’s strength is tied directly to its equity and diversity. Equality of opportunity does not exist without equity. If you doubt this, consider the struggle t…
MY TURN.... No evidence to support water scarcity claim
High-yielding wells plentiful in North Idaho
MY TURN: How low-income families survive
Low income families in the Pacific Northwest face a number of challenges that significantly impact their daily lives and overall well-being. From financial str…
MY TURN: What about 'Lord Biden'?
I thought Carolyn Mattoon's "My Turn" was a long and hateful 500 words, but Ethel Steinmetz Marmont's "guest opinion" July 27 is hateful rhetoric once again, the subject, "Republicans." Both guest opinions were obv…
MY TURN: Regan’s ridiculous redux
Reading Regan’s ridiculous Trump redux of July 14, one can see just how hard he’s trying. Perhaps he believes that if he screams “Hunter Biden’s Laptop” loudly enough into his “My Pillow” it will turn out that ever…
MY TURN: Elected officials with courage needed
I read with interest and a certain sense of pride the article by Dave Oliveria in the Sunday Press regarding the attempt to place commercial construction on the top of Tubbs Hill in the early 1960s.
MY TURN: Library budget and property taxes
Library Trustee Hanley asked the question, “What is the core mission of the CLN?” Apparently, he hasn’t found the time to visit the Community Library Network’s website or look at the top of the numerous agendas for…
MY TURN: VP selection and the consequences
The importance of selecting a Vice President and the consequences of it.