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GAS: Solution isn't overseas
Gas prices are becoming too expensive to fast. Soon people will not be able to buy gas for their cars and the only solution for it are electric cars. The electric cars are not the best; the best solution can only b…
VIEWS: Who to blame for loss
I attended a recent design review hearing for the next high-rise project that is to be built in Coeur d’Alene. The building is called “One Lakeside” and is going to be at the corner of First Street and Lakeside Ave…
PLANNING: When aesthetics hurt
Well, the “planners” never thought about the problems they were creating when setting the scenery, aesthetics and standards for community developments. Apparently they knew all about it, with one notable exception.…
TUESDAY: You have an appointment
The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County wants to remind you DON’T FORGET TO VOTE, YOUR VOTE COUNTS.
ROAD: Project missed key need
Am I the only one who is constantly reminded of the colossal blunder on Government Way and Dalton Avenue? After millions of dollars of our hard-earned money was spent to move the power lines and widen Government Wa…
SCHOOLS: Merit pay slap in face
have taught at Lake City High School for 13 years. On Tuesday, I attended one of the saddest staff meetings of my career. We learned that the “MERIT PAY” under LUNA’S PROP 2, calculated based on last year’s test sc…
PROPS: Both sides miss point
It is unfortunate that neither side of the debate on Props 1, 2, 3 ever really discuss a fundamental part of K-12 education.
LEADERS: Who fills the real bill?
As this will be the most important election in the history of our republic, I would like to ask my fellow Americans to consider four kinds of leaders.
Employers want reform
When the court-mandated curtain went up on Idaho businesses that put their money where their future is, there was no call for shame or explanations.
OBAMA: Reminds reader of Zippy
In 1968, I was an infantryman in Vietnam. During this time we got a new commanding officer, Zippy, yes that’s what we called him. To be honest, I have no idea what his name was.
UNION: Not the monster you think
Question: If the Idaho teachers’ unions are so incredibly powerful, how come Idaho teachers are the second lowest paid public school teachers in the country? It’s a fact. We’re 49th out of all 50 states in teacher …
OBAMA: Not open to criticism
OBAMA: Not open to criticism
COUNTY: Vote yes to Streamline
COUNTY: Vote yes to Streamline
OBAMA: Assaulted by a pack of lies
Two letters printed in The Press on Oct. 24, at first glance might seem like just more of the same. But it was more of the same that finally broke the camel’s back. Lies continue to be piled on lies concerning our …
TRAPPING: Vote 'no' on amendment
The reference made in the voter’s guide on “Idaho voters will decide whether the state’s constitution should be amended to guarantee the right to hunt” it is totally misleading.