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OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
ROCKS: Wear eye protection
I enjoyed the article about school kids finding fossils in the rocks brought by Stonerose Center. Hands on learning is always so much more impressive than just reading about it in books.
EDITORIAL: Backers of Northwest tech hub have vision
The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center recently announced that the test bed and training center will become a reality through the U.S. Department of Commerce Tech Hub award and industry commitments o…
DEI: What rejecting it really means
I would like to explain specifically to the CLN Board and Director, but possibly just in general, what they are really saying, regardless of what they think they’re saying, when they reject Diversity Equity and Inc…
SCHOOL CHOICE: No logical explanation
Once again the legislature is in session and pushing to provide public money for private schools. They can call it anything they want, but that is what it does. House Bill 93 easily passed this week with the suppor…
GRADING POLICY: Should be changed
I just read Jackie McNamara’s guest opinion in the My Turn Column regarding the Coeur d’Alene School Board’s Policy on students retaking failed tests. I can’t believe they would have such a punitive policy.
PRESS: Let us know about events
We have observed that in the Coeur d’Alene Press of events or news, that have happened without notification of the events or happenings. It is nice to write about it, but please let the public know about it first, …
BILLBOARD: Not a good place for one
I appreciate Mr. Connaway’s review of the City Council’s approval of the company’s big digital billboard to Government Way, just south of Neider Avenue.
DEI: Be careful of what we ban
The contradiction of banning DEI (diversity, equality, inclusion). Does banning equality, diversity and inclusion would mean we are for inequality, homogeneity, and elimination? Have you ever been turned down for a…
CDA BASKETBALL: Thanks for the food drive
I want to send a big thank you the CHS Freshman Boys Basketball team and Coach Fagan. The boys stood outside Super 1 Coeur d’Alene for 5 hours in the cold for a food drive for our community pantry.
CITIZEN VOICES: Call your representatives
Sleep well my fellow Americans — not to worry. The richest man in the world will solve all your problems. He already owns X (a leading social network), SpaceX (with multibillion dollar NASA contracts), Starlink (wo…
LETTER RESPONSE: Conservatives welcome anyone
Mr. Fehlman, You are a liberal and I am a conservative. We look at life through a different lens. And the twain shall never meet.
TRUMP TARIFFS: Brace yourself
President Trump announced his massive tariffs. The matter isn’t settled, just paused. Market reaction reflected the fact that these tariffs will: 1) be inflationary to U.S. consumers who will pay his new tax, and 2…
GOP: Party has changed
“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.” Plato
CLN: Adult-only access room is censorship
I am deeply concerned about the Community Library Network’s decision to create an adult access only room in the Post Falls Library, restricting young readers from books that belong in the Young Adult section and el…
EDITORIAL: With Citylink, county is veering off the road
The Kootenai County Commission's reluctance to accept federal transit grants reveals a disconnect between commissioners and regional transportation needs.