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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.
Idaho needs to reform medical debt collection
Jerry: Do you know what’s the No. 1 cause of bankruptcy nationwide?
Mitt Romney: A Republic and the courage to keep it
Sen. Mitt Romney’s courageous vote to convict President Donald Trump on the impeachment charge of the abuse of power, a valiant effort to protect American Constitutionalism against the entrenchment of an authoritar…
The keys to finding fair taxes
When the issue is paying taxes, we all seem to agree: We don’t like to pay them. Find another way to fund the government but get off our backs.
OPINION: Don't dim beacon of freedom for a troubled world
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee sponsored a Town Hall meeting last week. It was of particular interest to me because I came to this God blesse…
Open letter to county from wake- weary resident
Dear Commissioners:
Climate: Big guns sometimes off target
One has to appreciate what Bill Irving shares; after all he is quoting the big guns. Surely they know what they are talking about.
Salmon: Their story of survival hinges on dams
Shortly after taking office as Idaho Attorney General in January 1983, I took a crash course in the life-and-death struggles of Idaho’s anadromous fish. The U.…
Local group seeking help dealing with climate impacts
On Jan. 14, the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, announced it was ending investments in coal-fired power plants and would begin asking clients to disc…
Jan. 22, 1973: Two fateful Supreme Court decisions
As we mark the 47th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which resulted from the Supreme Court’s apparent discovery of a “right to privacy” in the U.S. Constitution, it may interest readers to know that on the …
Honor King, not conspiracy theorists
When I read the article in the Coeur d’Alene Press on Jan. 8 entitled “Embattled Shea a Guest Speaker at 2nd Amendment Rally in Cd’A,” I was concerned. Why wou…
Honor King, not conspiracy theorists
When I read the article in the Coeur d’Alene Press on Jan. 8 entitled “Embattled Shea a Guest Speaker at 2nd Amendment Rally in Cd’A,” I was concerned. Why wou…
Time to move the needle on workforce preparation
Carrie: Happy 2020! It’s a great time to look ahead. It’s also a good time to examine previous goals.
Re-entry center: Look hard at merits
Weighing in on the debate about whether or not Kootenai County should accept an Idaho Department of Correction re-entry center, I am on the “pro” side. As a te…
Let's make 2020 a year to remember
For tens of thousands of Idahoans looking to get ahead, the 2020 legislative session may come down to two issues: the future of Medicaid Expansion and educatio…
Interesting but inaccurate: PC pundits get it wrong again
This is in response to the Coeur d’Alene Press notation (Jan. 3, 2020) about the comments on Joe Biden’s remark regarding American culture. His statement has been characterized by many people as racist. Here is wha…