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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.
Initiative measure not a pay day bill
It is appalling that scurrilous, untrue attacks can be ginned up overnight and leveled at one of the most honest senators in our Legislature. Hundreds of angry emails and phone messages have flooded my office, ofte…
What's behind effort to destroy initiatives
Idaho has a new political force on hand, Reclaim Idaho. And it looks like it’s making the elites upset.
Reading, writing and arithmetic
The Cd’A Press editorial about the value of reading (Sunday, March 17, 2019) brought back memories of conversations I had with my mother many years ago. Our ta…
Patrick's sins against that special saint
Sholeh Patrick in her “Research” column on March 14th attempts to test our knowledge of St. Patrick, yet fails to depict the truth fully herself. The following…
No place for a hippie commune
I read with interest the article regarding Mr. Oberholzer and his issue with his campground that he is running. I am all for the people being able to use their land for what they would like but his property rights …
Take a look from another perspective
Many a high school student has moaned and groaned about a book reading assignment, it can almost be considered a right of passage. When you’re in an Advanced P…
Uphold the Constitution, no matter your religion
Several years ago, when my son was still in high school, he wrote a letter to the editor of this fine paper. It was in regard to our country’s label of “Christian Nation” and the importance of maintaining that titl…
The other side of the gun
Growing up in Texas, I never gave much thought to the guns I encountered. No, there weren’t six-shooters on everyone’s hips, and my classmates and I didn’t rid…
Tale of these Tigers something to behold
I want to bring your readers’ attention to a great high school basketball story from Mullan (Idaho) High School, which has fewer than 30 students.
3%'ers rebut media on McGeachin
An astonishingly brazen lack of journalistic integrity necessitates a substantial narrative correction following the inexplicable explosion of non-news surrounding two Real 3%’ers Idaho photographed with Idaho Lieu…
Check on Legislature in serious jeopardy
The people of Idaho decided in 1911 to put a process in place to enact or repeal legislation at the ballot box when they disagreed with the Idaho Legislature. It was part of a reform effort that was sweeping the co…
The Dalton story straight from a Streeter
In support of their effort to recall Dalton Gardens mayor and City Council, recall proponents have disseminated disinformation. Mark Twain is generally attribu…
Here's what Cd'A levy will pay for
Friends and neighbors, we need to say what paid school officials can’t: The Coeur d’Alene School District needs your support on March 12.
Little makes 'being governor' look easy
There’s something about a person who likes his job. You can tell by the way he walks, talks and interacts with people.
Prop 2: You can't escape the people
The Medicaid expansion initiative passed by 58 percent of the vote in Sen. Mary Souza’s legislative district, despite her opposition to providing health care t…