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: If my life was a Hallmark movie
Although a utopia is impossible, “Hallmark moments” do happen with kindness.
MY TURN: Reflections from a Coeur d’Alene Public Schools trustee
Trust in public education is not abstract. It shows up in real decisions that affect classrooms, staff, budgets, safety, and long-term direction. It shows up w…
MY TURN: Holiday wishes for those who defend our country
Some empty chairs remind us of a loved one serving in a foreign land, on the high seas, or in the air, defending our great country with a patriotism only known to military members.
Public schools deserve support
Public education should be priority
MY TURN: Legislators need to support public schools
Public education is one of the foundations of our constitutional republic. Those who attack public education and make no effort to improve our schools do real …
MY TURN: Police deserve respect
Open your eyes
Most people I meet, Republican, Democrat, Independent, doesn’t matter, want the same things. They want safety. Stability. Fairness. A future for their kids. Th…
MY TURN: Now is the time to decide who will help lead our communities
Election season is here, providing each of us with the important responsibility to shape our local government, but only if we get out and vote. I have been enc…
MY TURN: Choose the best
Vote for mayor
MY TURN: Much at stake in Hayden council race
Ed DePriest reminds us often that the base tax rate in Hayden has been too low for decades, and now, ‘It has caught up with us.” What is his plan to remedy this? He proposed a zero % increase in 2026 rather than…
MY TURN: 'Who is They?'
Thankfully, most people recognized individuals committed those crimes. When that happens the temperature for violence goes way down. There was no “they." Why are some Republican politicians seeking to divide us cre…
MY TURN: A reply for Brent Regan
MY TURN: Good leaders, not power seekers
The City of Coeur d’Alene is not broken; it is running well. Yet many of us dislike, even hate government. The intent of public service is to improve our lives…
MY TURN: Tribalism is un-American
Tribalism is un-American. At its best, America is not a land of warring factions but a community built on trust, curiosity, and shared humanity. When we divide…
MY TURN: Kirk's death a wake-up call
The incomprehensible evil that has been brutally unleashed upon our hearts and souls these past weeks has us grasping for answers to questions we’ve too often …