Opinion
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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.
EDITORIAL: Nonprofits have greater accountability with money
There are other local cases, but we think these are good examples of when someone has too much control over the money and a weak checks-and-balances system. This happens not just to cities, nonprofits, but private …
OPINION: Republicans start taking directions from Elon Musk
Until last week’s budget debacle, Elon Musk was a warm-up act for President-elect Donald Trump.
EDITORIAL: Here's to Wolf Lodge 2.0
If you ever had a chance to talk with Wolf Lodge employees, you were likely struck by their sense of family. It was more than a job, more than a paycheck. It was a place where staff knew they were part of something…
REPUBLICANS: The people are watching
REPUBLICANS: The people are watching
CHRISTMAS: The end of a tradition
CHRISTMAS: The end of a tradition
EDITORIAL: The spirit of community burns bright
The gifts have been opened, wrapping paper and ribbons in a pile and a year’s worth of sugar calories consumed. Young and old alike still lounging in their jammies while the aromas of the holiday meal preparation d…
RIVER: Is it at capacity?
I read with interest the article on the hearing on Dec. 19 regarding the Post Falls Marina Project.
LAKELAND: Board should take meaningful action
As a Lakeland Schools employee, I have been deeply disappointed by the conduct of the Lakeland Joint School Board in recent meetings. While it is understandable to feel tension as decision deadlines approach, this …
TAX STATEMENTS: Where are they?
What happened with the recent mail-out of Kootenai County property tax statements?
EDITORIAL: Won’t do any good
Regarding your editorial “Dalton Garden’s Right to Lower Speed Limit. Unfortunately failure to obey the speed limit is pervasive in almost all our neighborhoods.
NATIONAL DEBT: Everything has a limit
Referring to editorial of Sunday, Dec. 15. Referring to our out of control national debt.
NATIONAL DEBT: $40 trillion is a lot
I thought your editorial on the national debt was interesting. With the United States debt approaching $40 trillion it is hard to appreciate what a trillion dollars really means. It is easy to throw out the word tr…
FRISBEE: Where do I sign up?
As I am sitting here writing you, I am looking at today’s front-page article (Dec. 19) of Lorna Daniels. At the age of 99 years, she broke the record for throwing a Frisbee the longest distance for a woman over the…
OPINION: Idaho’s role in preserving the Electoral College
Tuesday, Dec. 17, marked a historic day at the Idaho State Capitol, as the state’s four electors cast their votes for the president and vice president of the U…
EDITORIAL: Dalton Gardens right to lower speed limit
Some drivers are in a frenzy to get where they’re going, even when they really have no reason to be in a hurry. That’s why they get impatient behind drivers who are adhering to the speed limit, or why they become a…