Opinion
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HAIL: Here's the kind of man he is
I do not live in Post Falls and cannot vote in the Post Falls City Council elections. Still, I wanted the voters there to know what I know about one of the candidates for City Council seat No. 2.
ELECTION: Two distinct choices
A group of individuals in this city have helped to create an atmosphere of anger, distrust, and negativity. They have spread false information, repeating it even after being shown they are wrong. They have made unf…
EVANS: Make her dream of Cd'A true
Amy Evans is a candidate for Seat No. 2 on the Coeur d’Alene City Council.
WIDMYER: Unlike Souza, a uniter
I am impressed with the many stories written about how
SOUZA: Speaks for all citizens
There is a great deal to be lost if we don’t elect Mary Souza our
MILLER: Service to the community
I was delighted to learn that Kiki Miller was running for Coeur d’Alene City Council, because I know her to be passionate, fair and totally committed to our community. And we need her there now! She has the ability…
VOTE: Three who deserve support
This past summer, a group of citizens stood up to the local politicians and pushed to have our voices heard via the Recall Movement. These people were not intimidated nor did they back down to name calling and idle…
SHUTDOWN: Money not well spent
Yeah! The Republicans let the government begin operating again. And, according to Standard and Poors, the shutdown only cost our country $24 billion. That would have fed a lot of hungry people. And yippee! We’ll ge…
SOUZA: Donation raises questions
Mary Souza has failed a basic test in her “job application” to be our
GOP: Doomed by the tea party
Wait a minute! I thought Idaho didn’t want anything from the federal government, including their money. Now that it’s cut off because of some wacko in Texas, his cohorts, and their puppet Boehner, they’re starting …
SHUTDOWN: Bad news for veterans
Just a thought. This administration is spending more on keeping the World War II and the Normandy memorial closed to veterans and those honoring the men and women who gave their lives for this country than it did i…
SOUZA: The people's choice
I had the pleasure of attending the Democrats’ mayoral candidate forum last Wednesday. During the opening remarks,
FIREFIGHTERS: We back these four
The Coeur d’Alene Firefighters have a strong interest in the future of public safety in our city. We are on the streets serving you proudly everyday with an eye toward making our community safer through training, e…
Raspberries for Washington
If anybody on Capitol Hill is waiting for a standing ovation or even polite applause for ending the shutdown, they're going to be disappointed.
VISION: Include rural resident views
My husband and I live in rural Kootenai County. We attended one of the CDA 2030 “workshops” last week. Out of approximately 20 attendees, my husband and I were the only rural property owners in the room.