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Editor's note
Editor’s note: A letter to the editor published Friday contained some inaccurate information. The county’s planning commission will conduct workshops on land use issues this Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. The meeti…
BIPARTISAN: Key to future progress
Congratulations are in order for the hard earned efforts of two bipartisan committees. A standing ovation to the Federal Reserve and its Chairman Ben Bernanke, Republican; Washington State Senator Patty Murray, Dem…
DERBY: Covers Idaho in blood
A Christmastime “predator derby” (a contest to see who can kill the most wild canines in the allotted time) was recently held in Salmon, and has attracted worldwide negative media attention. Children as young as 10…
Faith in fellow man
Keep the faith, baby. Just keep it out of the requirements for programs that receive public funds.
COUNTY: You're not hearing us
The Planning Commission’s “workshops” on the county’s proposed zoning ordinances are farces, as far as I can determine. I attended both, the first on Dec. 10 and the second on Jan. 7.
TRAPPED: Need to post warnings
Trapping is not hunting. Hunting requires skill. Why are traps, licensed or not, allowed on public land where there is any chance for human interaction? Next question is, why wouldn’t there be signs warning of the …
GOVERNOR: Time to pour out the tea
No sooner do I read an excellent North Idaho Business Journal article about how our state, county and city governments must be ego free and cooperate to attract 1,000+ jobs like Twin Falls and Idaho’s Magic Valley …
TRAPPED: Sign of poor leadership
Why does the state allow any traps around an area the public recreates? Where is common sense? Our government is being run by educated fools in too many positions of power. I hope that we soon value people with les…
Voters, on your mark...
Put the inaugural Best of North Idaho Expo in the books. Yesterday's event at The Coeur d'Alene Resort was a hit, but the popular process of citizens honoring the best in their community now switches to your finger…
TRAPPED: Pet snared in bad law
I’m writing in response to the horrific story of Pat and Kim Boland’s dog, Billi, that was in the Jan. 5 edition. I can’t believe the law allows for trappers to place their traps in such a highly used recreational …
STORY: Raises questions of faith
That was an interesting article on Jeff Cheeseborough (Dec. 24). I heard Jeff speak at Candlelight Church one time, and I can attest to his ability to gain and hold people’s attention by telling funny stories about…
OBAMA: Hit wall on health plan
The rollout of Obamacare has been challenging. But, let’s not forget why it was proposed. Our health-care costs have averaged approximately twice that of other industrialized nations. Our nation’s health is rated l…
U.S.: No, it's not a Christian nation
Some will argue that the U.S. is a Christian nation, but our Constitution states, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States” (Article 6, Sect…
BIRTHS: Sadly, sky's the limit
A news report recently said an estimated eight children are born every second (worldwide). If I can wrap my mind around the figures, that is 256 million born each year. Even subtracting the millions who die each ye…
CHEERS: Visitors laud community
We were in Coeur d’Alene visiting our daughter over the Christmas holiday. On Monday, Dec. 23, we ended up visiting a number of different grocery stores in search of specific ingredients for some special dishes we …