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Season of electoral intrigue
You can attribute Tuesday's local primary election results to any or all of the following:
ELECTION: Blame it on low turnout
Following last Tuesday’s election, I saw a particularly telling letter to the editor where the author proclaimed himself to be an Independent. Who also proclaimed his disdain for the GOP closed primary that prevent…
TAILGATE: Truly a special event
I am ASB President at Lake City High School. My No. 1 goal this year was to make our school a school of respect, tolerance and unity. I want every student to come to Lake City and know that they are loved and impor…
BOOTHE: It's about time
To Mr. John Pankratz, Eastside Highway District:
GOEDDE: No hatred to it
Sen. John Goedde says in the Coeur d’Alene Press that I “absolutely hate” him, blaming some perceived discord between us as the reason for performing badly three years running in the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Free…
HOLIDAY: A time for remembrance
Memorial Day is a day to memorialize and never forget the men and women of the armed forces who sacrificed for an end cause or ideal in times of war.
McEUEN: Editorial 'a cheap shot'
In your May 23 editorial, you wrote, “Wonder what the anti-McEuenites think now?”
ELECTION: Bad is looking even worse
The inmates have taken over the asylum! The results of the Republican Primary in Kootenai County are deeply troubling to anyone who wants functional government.
HELP: Stranger stops to assist
Last weekend a friend who lives in the Sanders Beach area fell on her porch and was not able to get up. A woman who was driving by saw her, checked with her, and called an ambulance so that she could get the help s…
ELECTION: Change the voting laws
The current voting laws are unconstitutional. As an independent at the polls, I have a right to have access to ALL candidates running for any office regardless of their party. If I choose to vote across party lines…
ART: A regular dose of delight
I wanted to write to express the pleasure I receive from the art in the center of the round-about at 4th and Kathleen. I smile every time I see the “umbrella flowers.”
IDAHO: Has left animals defenseless
Dear Anti-Animal Abuse Advocates:
Big hug for McEuen
With McEuen Park ready to fling open its arms in official fashion Saturday, be prepared to utter the following three statements:
ILLEGAL: Apply the law to all
Did someone change the definition of the word “Illegal?”
WOLFE: Councilman excluded himself
I appreciated Post Falls Councilman Alan Wolfe’s letter of being excluded, but he actually excluded himself. I disagree with him for not voting because he didn’t want to be a (heaven forbid) Republican-for-a-day. B…