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DIGEST: Boy, are we stupid
I’ve been reading the “Police Dispatch Digest” the last couple of weeks. I’m really hoping that these are not real calls that the sheriff’s office has received. Maybe it was “April Fuhl” keeping her fingers limber …
BUNDYS: All part of U.N. Agenda 21
Idahoans should pay close attention to what is going on in Nevada at the Bundy Ranch, as it affects Idaho. Cliven Bundy’s family has had grazing rights for about 140 years on public lands. The BLM is trying to remo…
When in doubt, ask Dave
You've almost memorized the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. You've made it a lifetime mission to study the manifold court cases and expert interpretations of the laws of this land, specifically the First …
SCIENCE: It can't spawn a universe
I am writing this letter as a response to Allen Ortmann’s letter on Evolution in the Coeur d’Alene Press on April 11.
SMOKE: Time to go, tobacco
Congratulations to CVS Pharmacies announcing Feb. 5 that they will no longer sell cigarettes or any tobacco products, even with a projected loss of $2 billion in revenue.
PARENTS: Help teachers, students
Our children are a great part of the future of our country. A great education is critical to their future and generations beyond. As a mother of seven children, I am fully aware of what is happening in the schools.…
FORCE: When lethal is legal
In response to Mr. Dayton’s “Letter to the Editor” dated Sunday, April 6:
LGBT: Busted in the bathroom
Gary Finney — I can’t believe you found us out. The LGBT community is only pretending to want equal rights and nondiscrimination in public arenas. That’s the front, of course. But really, it’s all about the bathroo…
Accountability - anyone?
There is no greater threat to our national security than the economic iceberg we've collectively built and guided our country toward at ever-increasing speeds. Out-of-control federal spending must be reined in, or …
BOARD: Extend protection to all
It is my hope that the Coeur d’Alene Board of Trustees will consider revising its non-discrimination language to include the LGBT community in its protections. Some people have very strong reservations about lifest…
UIDAHO: Say yes to fee increase
Increases, increases, increases — college tuition and fee rates are going up; no one can argue that. In the last 10 years, tuition has nearly doubled at the University of Idaho, and no student is happy to foot this…
CRITTERS: County, get act together
ANIMALS AT FAIRGROUND STILL IN LIMBO April 4. This story is beyond heartbreaking for all involved and ALSO INVOLVES A YOUNG CHILD! How does one understand at this point of three months whether the office of the Cou…
PARK: Perfect place for carousel
Now that there are TWO full basketball courts at McEuen Park, why not put the Playland carousel at the city park basketball court next to the beach? It was only a couple hundred feet from there from 1942 to 1974 (h…
COSMOS: Opens eyes on evolution
I watched the new Fox series, “Cosmos,” a couple of weeks ago and was impressed with the conviction of Neil deGrasse Tyson, the host, as he talked about the “facts” of evolution. He went on to explain how the evolu…
HYDROS: Pay up or lose out, folks
If you do not pay your rent or mortgage, you pay a price: You become homeless.