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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.
With Atlas project, don't follow Riverstone example
Perhaps you live in Riverstone or you head down by foot, bicycle or vehicle to the man-made lake, where a gravel pit used to be, for concerts, the playground, …
Post Falls, the city that (unfortunately) never sleeps
On May 21 I received an email from Shelly Enderud, city administrator for Post Falls. She noted I had reached out to Mayor Jacobson and started a conversation about Quiet Zones and was inviting me to the City Counc…
Education quality goes beyond national rankings
If you pay attention to what you read and hear about the national rankings, you might think that our public schools are in the water hazard.
Disagreeing with my state rep
I’m an Idaho resident and have lived at the same address the past six years. My address so happens to fall within the Legislative District 2 boundaries: Steve …
Fulcher enters new model of House Freedom Caucus
The conservative-based House Freedom Caucus, which gained political fame by ousting one Republican House speaker (John Boehner) and making life miserable for another (Paul Ryan), has added a new member to its circl…
Post Falls, don't miss the train
Two separate Press articles published back on April 17 had more in common than meets the eye.
Hey, what changed?
Since moving to North Idaho in 1989, my wife Mary and I have lived in Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, several miles on the other side of Spirit Lake and now in Post Falls. In all these years, with no CC&Rs, or HOA, we and o…
Nearing a crisis: Teacher shortage
As a former CEO, I know that any organization is only as good as its people. I’ve managed companies as small as 50 employees and as large as 2,000 and the key …
Moving forward with Medicaid expansion in Idaho
Last November, 61 percent of voters expanded Medicaid for Idahoans who make too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid, but not enough to qualify for tax cre…
Why I'm supporting Bayview bond
I am encouraging Bayview residents to “VOTE YES” in the upcoming bond election for the Bayview Water System Improvements.
Wake-up call on the river
RiverFriends2019 is a group that has been formed to alleviate the safety and erosion issues on the Spokane River in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls. The group was formed to arrive at consensus regarding the causes and…
Here's why fire proposal deserves your support
Imagine you’re relaxing at home and you’re suddenly experiencing chest pain like you’ve never felt. You know enough to suspect you’re having a heart attack so …
Simple suicide hotline number makes sense
What is the number of that suicide prevention hotline?
Property rights - or profits?
What are property rights? When someone moves into a primarily residential area in which they are permitted to keep some horses by right, they have a right to t…
Standing up against the ignorance in nationalism
On May 5, Cinco de Mayo, the front page of the CDA Press had a well-written article by Craig Northup about a potential identity crisis within the Republican Pa…