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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.
17th century system fails 21st century students
Second of three parts
OPINION: Education funding out of whack
Why don’t Idaho teachers make $216,000 a year? It is a valid question as Idaho spends about $7,500 a year per student, supplemental levies add about $1,500 per…
The road to better education starts here
A quarter of a century is very long time. Unless you’re a road. Or a school. Twenty-five years ago this month Coeur d’Alene got a new one of both.
Lake CDA: We're all in this together
What is a homeland? What is needed to preserve a homeland? Our ancestors have always said water is the lifeblood of everything. Whatever came in or through our…
Home, sweet, small-town home
Remarks at 50th Year Class Reunion Coeur d’Alene High School — Aug. 17.
Dalton Gardens seeks Fourth Street input
The Dalton Gardens Fourth Street informational open house is 6-9 p.m. Sept. 10 at Dalton Elementary Gym, 6335 N. Mt. Carrol St., Dalton Gardens.
Idaho strikes out at burdensome red tape (except for the medically needy)
Idaho has undertaken a crusade to rid its businesses of government red tape and burdensome, purposeless administrative rules. The governor and Legislature have…
School board should add a student member
I am a junior at Coeur d’Alene High School. At the August board meeting for Coeur d’Alene Public Schools, I proposed asking a student member to serve on the sc…
Playing five-dimensional chess for Greenland golf courses
The president’s supporters have often claimed that Trump is playing three-dimensional chess while we mere mortals are only capable of comprehending checkers.
Her roots begin in New York City
It is past time for Alice Arambarri and her group to show their family tree. Alice is writing in the Cd’A Press as the “Group Leader Moms Demand Action for Gun…
North Idaho Veterans Home: Mission accomplished!
The recent announcement by Gov. Little that the Idaho Division of Veteran Services has received confirmation that the Veterans Administration has approved a $3…
Those crazy kids from 50 years ago
Things that can be learned by attending a 50-year high school class reunion.
Clarity essential to understanding cost of bonds
When taxpayers are asked to vote on a $70 million school bond, they deserve accurate facts and honest disclosures about costs from their school board. I’m awar…
Get weapons of war off America's streets
During my service in Vietnam, I had the opportunity to witness the use of weapons specifically designed to kill or maim as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time. My heavy artillery battalion could …
Post Falls: Its vision is blurred
Recent comments by the Post Falls Community Development director, published in the July 31 Press, reveal much of what’s wrong with the leadership of this city. He said the hope is to purchase the Idaho Veneer and P…