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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.
Midtown parking suggestions
To encourage new businesses in midtown, the city enacted an “infill” zoning law. New development in midtown is tricky, because it’s an older part of the city, with established residential neighborhoods. A half bloc…
Rep.-elect looks like he's starting off right
Congressman-elect Russ Fulcher will be a newcomer to Washington politics when he takes office in January, but he knows one key to a successful congressional career.
Veteran remembers service of family members
Happy Veterans Day! Yep, it’s here again. Our day to celebrate and be recognized for service to our country. In this neck of the woods, our deeds are recognize…
How to keep faith with military veterans
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front of World War I. The cessation of fighting bet…
Patriotism isn't what it used to be
Today for some reason I found my mind reminiscing about some of the changes I have witnessed in my lifetime, particularly concerning changes in the attitudes o…
World War I: The 100th anniversary of its cessation
Today, November 11, 2018, marks the centennial of the cessation of World War I. In the early hours of November 11, 1918 (just after 5 A.M.) the warring nations signed an armistice agreement. Immediately thereafter,…
The lighter side for our veterans
Veterans Day is here again. It’s a day to honor those who have served and suffered. But there is a lighter side in serving, and I choose to address this here f…
Everyone can afford this gift
A true gift … the gift of time
Perspective after the election
When I relocated to Idaho more than two years ago I was surprised to see the total dominance by one party, the Republican Party, even though there are two main parties and a couple of lesser parties. The 2018 elect…
The value of local elections
As we headed to the polls this week I was reminded of a local election 25 years ago that set the stage for many of the improvements we see in Coeur d’Alene today. With all the growth that continues to challenge our…
A Democrat's message to Republican friends
I have just completed my first personal foray into the political process and did so as a Democrat in Coeur d’Alene. It was an eye-opening experience in some wa…
Overturning abortion law won't be so easy
Republican candidates over the years, including those running in Idaho, have done a good job steering away voters from basing votes on a single issue — specifically abortion rights.
Hayden: It's all about the citizens
Here are some important points about Hayden’s levy increase request.
Step up and make hatred back down
Last week once again we witnessed horrific acts of violence and murder in the United States that targeted members of the African American and Jewish communitie…
A big thanks to Home Depot
I would like to use your newspaper today, if you don’t mind, as a platform to heap praises and accolades upon the Coeur d’Alene Home Depot Store #1803.