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U.S.: Nation of many faiths
To Geddie Fredy (letter to the editor from March 4):
STOGIES: Cuban not all that hot
I read the March 1 article on Cuban cigars with much interest. A lot of talk about the much anticipated availability of Cuban cigars in the U.S. What is not mentioned is the fact that after Castro seized the Cuban …
HINDU: Nuxoll got it right
Kudos to Idaho state Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll for not participating in the Hindu prayer, and for standing strong in her Christian faith by refusing to apologize for boycotting the Hindu prayer. She spoke the truth concer…
Tribute to triumphant Trojans
What the Post Falls High School boys basketball team did this season, capped by a state championship Saturday night, can be described in a multitude of ways.
TRAPPING: Nope, it's not hunting
Regarding the Saturday Feb. 21 My Turn article by Cecilia Nolthenius, let me say that your article is an emotional one. The issue here is not of emotion but one of providing for a family by means of trapping animal…
COUNSEL: Questions for city attorney
I am responding to Mr. Mike Gridley, our City Attorney’s quotes and opinions in the Coeur d’Alene Press article, dated Feb. 15 under the headline, “The high cost of Counsel.”
TRIBES: Follow the money
Don’t you just love the quote from attorney Seth Permian, “The economical opportunity is just astronomical — it would be almost negligent to miss out on this.” How about they are intrigued by the idea that pot can …
TONDEE: Best move is to quit
Ex-Commissioner Tondee ought to bite the bullet and resign his position. His hiring for that job stinks of corruption and the smell won’t go away no matter how many people try to justify his hiring. Maybe it was al…
ECON 101: Numbers tell Obama's story
Numbers add up, but Barack Obama numbers just do not add up to much. Over the past 100 years, from 1900 to 2000 average economic growth in America has been 3.4 percent. During the past 62 months of Obama policies, …
VFW: Critical meeting Saturday
Notice to all Members of VFW Post 3603, Post Falls, in good standing (dues paid up), to come to a very special meeting on Saturday, March 14, at noon at the Post to hear a proposal to keep the Post in being, and re…
TAXES: Get a load of this
Like many North Idaho residents I live in Idaho, but I work in Washington. My Washington employer is unable to deduct Idaho state income taxes directly from my paycheck, which means once a year I get to write a ver…
HOMELESS: A close encounter
Recently on the street in Coeur d’Alene I was approached by a 30-something man with a backpack and a full, unkempt beard who asked me for some money. I politely said no, but he persisted and said he really needed h…
FOOD: Why GMOs make sense
It’s often debated whether consumption and production of genetically modified food is economically viable and healthy, as well as if it should be labeled.
SHELTER: What's Cd'A's priority?
I’m sure if the city of Coeur d’Alene can spend millions on a park that was beautiful to begin with, they can afford to put shelters up for the people who wait for buses in the freezing cold, rain and snow.
SQUIRRELS: There's a law against that
In the “Fuzzy Friends” front-page story Mr. Cousins obviously either didn’t care or know about the city ordinance against feeding wild animals inside the city limits. For all citizens who may have been warned about…