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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.
No reason to wait for safety
I pen this as a member of our community, a father of an eighth-grader, former school board member and a businessman.
Idaho, step up for Legal Aid
Idaho Legal Aid Services provides a legal lifeline to low income Idahoans with serious legal problems, including domestic violence, abuse and neglect of childr…
CASA 'poster child' for accountability
I am writing to correct the statement that the CDA Press reported in their February 14 Editorial “Awakened by the ‘e’ word’s warning” stating: “In recent years…
Setting the record straight on Idaho science standards
Here are some of the headlines or comments I have seen or heard over the past several days:
Attention legislators: Don't fail Idaho now
You may have seen the ad campaign “Don’t Fail Idaho,” suggesting we need to up our education game here in Idaho, currently ranked 48th in the nation. The slogan rings hollow given the Idaho House Education Committe…
Galileo was right
Carrie: For the second year in a row, the Idaho House of Representatives Education Committee has altered the proposed science standards for public schools by removing some of the language linking human activity to …
Sexual harassment a serious issue
A Letter to Mr. Cameron:
Time to make health care truly affordable
As the Idaho Legislature once again attempts to resolve the problem of health care, it seems fitting to look at the state of health care costs in America as a …
Will 1st District voters ever learn?
The Congressional Candidate Forum this past weekend at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, sponsored by the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans, was a depressing exercise testifying to the validity of George Santayana…
Guy who named Car d'Lane laments split
It was with great sadness that I read of the split between the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association and the North Idaho Classic Car Club regarding Car d’Lane. It…
First they came for the lawyers: Beware the Idaho Bar's limits on free speech
A little known occurrence struck at the heart of liberty a few weeks ago. A new “ethical rule” was approved by a 60 percent vote of the members of the Idaho Bar Association, the state organization that controls the…
Cd'A mayor discloses his finances
- Primary Employer:
State rep discloses his finances
I believe the public has a vested interest in understanding the potential financial conflicts of interest of their elected officials. Although the Idaho Legislature has a rule that requires all members disclose pot…
Introducing the 'liberal' governor of Idaho
It’s not surprising to see the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Wayne Hoffman lashing out at Gov. Butch Otter for promoting a “liberal agenda.” But not everyone is so quick to mention “Butch Otter” and “liberal” in the s…
Building codes part of county responsibility
Dear Messrs, Bingham, Fillios and Eberlein: