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TEACHERS: Law step in right direction
Now that Senate Bill 1149 has passed the state legislature, school boards may request that teachers unions annually prove their majority before granting it the exclusive right to bargaining for all certified staff.…
APRIL FOOLS: Got husband good
Congratulations! You did it again! Your front page article on the condo controversy and their brilliant solution made my husband apoplectic. After he insisted I read the darn thing because it “makes no sense at all…
APRIL FOOLS: Not a laughing matter
“Regarding Monday’s front page “April Fool’s” article on the proposed building that would restrict views from the existing Coeur d’Alene North condos and to some extent, from their condo neighbor just east, I can t…
JONG-UN: Wants to have perks of Seoul
Kim Jong-un is the leader of North Korea and is the world’s youngest head of state. He could also go down in history as the man who removed the DMZ (demilitarized zone). He’s just a kid. He is believed to be about …
GRAVES: Should have invited board
It was Socrates who said “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” I offer this thought in response to the spurious My Turn penned by Adam Graves and published by The Press on Saturday.
CYCLIST: Driver disobeyed law
This letter is to the JERK in the blue car on N. Meyer Road, Saturday morning (March 30) — keep reading, you’ll recognize yourself in a moment.
EPA: Facility vote still important
Many know I’ve been outspoken about my attitude and opinions toward the EPA and their forced unfunded mandates. What a crazy turn of events with the new treatment facility going to a vote. Because I’ve been watchin…
Sheriff, don't chase ghosts
Rumor has it that there is some distrust of President Obama.
KOOTENAI HEALTH: Oncology program is suffering
I was a Certified Oncology Nurse in the inpatient oncology unit. It was an honor to be part of that unit where nurses were Oncology Certified and dedicated to the care of cancer patients. We taught our patients abo…
KCC: Dr. Ahmad sorely missed by patient
In September of 2012, I received a letter from KCC telling me my oncologist; Dr. Naseer Ahmad “is no longer with Kootenai Cancer Center. With his departure, your care will continue seamlessly with another medical o…
ELECTRICITY: Cost continues to escalate
What is the deal with Kootenai Electric? Did the ENRON people take over? A few years ago I was paying $75 a month for electricity and now it’s around $400 every month. And if you get behind they will just cut you o…
Opportunity is always positive
Let us be the first to wish you a Happy Easter.
SB1108: Bias in action has been witnessed
SB1108 does create additional difficulty for groups to make their voices heard, but is this good or bad? The answer is yes. Seems bad for elected officials to make it more burdensome for citizens to make their will…
ADAMS: What will this really cost us?
Coeur d’Alene Councilman Steve Adams personally appeared at the judicial confirmation hearing to oppose approval of the $36.3 million dollar bond to fund the federal mandate to upgrade the city sewage plant. Adams …
ADAMS: A new low for City Council
I never thought I’d live to see the day when the Coeur d’Alene City Council would make the Spokane City Council look sane. Sadly, that day has arrived. 911? Really? Wagging your finger in the face of our Mayor? Rea…