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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.
Reasons to say no to Hydro One
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! — I know not what course others may take; …
Scott-Boeck contest big one in North Idaho
It will be interesting to see what state government will look like at this time next year, with a new governor taking office along with a new lieutenant governor.
Climate change a real threat just ask our military
Les Atchley’s March 23 My Turn piece, “Be cautious about spending trillions on climate change,” raises some interesting points. When I looked into his sources …
Dust-up shows a big hole in budget
An article in Wednesday’s edition of The Press, titled “Budget Dust-Up,” covers a dispute concerning the “CAFR” (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) and the…
Private school vouchers aren't helping students
A 2017 study in the District of Columbia about the effects of private school vouchers has further confirmed the results of recent studies in Indiana, Louisiana, and Ohio. By and large, the performance of voucher st…
Session helped bolster education
One thing we can all agree on is that we want our children to have a bright future. One of the most important issues the Idaho Legislature works on every year …
Survey says Legislature tilting further to right
Years ago, while writing for the Post Register in Idaho Falls, I discovered a sure way of getting the attention of Idaho legislators. I conducted a survey to determine the best and worst in the Idaho Legislature an…
911 is here to serve citizens
Recently, a letter to the editor professed that a family was upset with the “Coeur d’Alene 911 call center.” Which I will assume she was referencing the Kooten…
Here's why we endorse an optional building inspection system
While not uncommon, it is unfortunate when political or policy debate moves away from facts and into character attacks. Let’s set aside the personal attacks and vitriol and focus instead on the facts concerning the…
Setting record straight on building code quote
I would like to take this opportunity to state a correction to a misquote from Marc Eberlein at a candidate forum which took place last Thursday.
The most important bill of 2018
Remember the horrific child abuse situation in Post Falls last summer? The details printed in the Cd’A Press were upsetting, and certainly every person reading…
County community development deserves better from bosses
Dear Kootenai County Commissioners,
The high cost of extremism
In “Don Quixote,” Cervantes stated, “When the head aches, all the members partake of the pain.”
4/1/18 tuneup: Dinosaurs among us
L.J. Krumenacker, an Idaho native, discovered fossilized eggs of a large Oviraptorosaur along with fossils of the carnivore Tyrannosaurus in North Idaho. That’s old news.
Atlas site: Shore up this key condition
The city of Coeur d’Alene is doing a marvelous job with the acquisition and planning of the Atlas Mill site on the Spokane River. This project had its beginnings back in 2013 when the city decided to purchase the r…