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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.
Signs of hope for the future
What a perfectly wonderful start to the new year! The Jan. 1 front page of The Press shared many opinions/resolutions about our future from local “young” peopl…
Let's talk about what ails the public education system
One of the first lessons we learn as small children is: Honesty is the best policy. Yet, in 2019, my unvarnished assessment of public schools — that government shouldn’t be in the education business — wound up bein…
Re-entry alternative: Ship them to Arco, ID.
I am opposed to a pre-release facility in Kootenai County. We already have Spokane right next door and that is more than enough of a criminal activity generato…
Backup on I-90 was sure no holiday
This is in response to the Press article by Devin Weeks on Saturday, Dec. 7 regarding the westbound I-90 lane closure at mile marker 63 on Dec. 5. I do not kno…
CHS: The water is blue!
I started this letter over a year ago … soon after the dedication of the new competition gym at Coeur d’Alene High School in 2018. I put my issue on hold to se…
The case against re-entry
I have followed the prisoner release facility being proposed for Kootenai County, and have been concerned with the misleading way that the proponents of the fa…
CDA 2030: A beautiful (and valuable) organization
A recent My Turn opinion column in the Press asked “Who and What is CDA 2030?” Answers to those questions and much more information about CDA 2030 can easily b…
Who and what is CDA 2030?
We hear a lot about CDA 2030 nobly representing the “community” and the “public.” But exactly who and what are they?
Partisanship wins in this impeachment battle
As Congress proceeds with seemingly endless rounds of impeachment hearings, I am trying to pinpoint when presidential politics became so vicious.
Let voters make urban renewal decisions
The recent hysteria and related criticism of our local urban renewal agency ignite cda is unwarranted and unfair. Urban renewal agencies are statutorily author…
Con: Risks outweigh rewards
Everyone wins when released felons can integrate successfully back into society as law-abiding, productive citizens. Unfortunately, successful integration is u…
Pro: The program works
These are already our people. Our family, our friends, or maybe the kid who grew up down the street and played with our kids but then went through some tough a…
VA CDA service lacking
I read with interest Monday, Nov. 18, the Press articles about the VA clinic in Coeur d’Alene, with their excellent service.
As Cd'A towers go up, life quality goes down
Coeur d’Alene has a Downtown Core building code that envisions “highest” density uses. (Ask for the two pages of specifications at the Building Code office.) The allowed maximum height of buildings is 220 feet (app…
Stand tall to defend public art
At its best, public art has the transformative potential to spark community engagement and create a sense of place. On any given day, you can see a child gravi…