Opinion
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FIRE: Levy is a bargain
Every time you go to work, go to bed, drive your car, boat on Hayden Lake, snowmobile, hunt or ATV in the backwoods, sit at home with your family, barbecuing, swimming, your children are at school or participating …
IDAHO: Raise the minimum wage
Throughout the year 2012 I have filled out several job applications. I have also gone to several interviews. And still I can’t get a job in North Idaho. I honestly don’t know why our economy here is so bad. Also if…
PROPS: All 3 are needed
During the last Coeur d’Alene School Board meeting we decided not to take an official stand on Proposition 1, 2 and 3, but we took personal stands as did the other board members. It is now our intent to express our…
RIGHTS: Seniors deserve them, too
I live in a 35-unit HUD complex for seniors. We moved into this building because it is a secured, locked building supposed to protect us from outside predators. Now we have one living among us. We recently were inf…
MEDICAL: Bills can make you sick
My name is Emilie Michaela Vance. I am almost 18 years old. I am concerned about medical bills. The whole thing might kill people from illness. I can’t let that happen to my friends and family. What if they have a …
DEER: A salty tale of death
I met a man that claimed he killed 100 deer. I thought that must be impossible. Then he told me a story about how he decided to hang up his hunting rifle many years before and take photographs. He decided that he c…
PROPS: Teacher urges 'no' votes
Lately the people of Idaho have been bombarded with political ads about Propositions 1, 2 and 3. Many of those adds lambast the teachers union as heavy handed thugs who are manipulating both our teachers and their …
SCHOOL: Thanks to the very best
This letter is for Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Hargrave, Ms. Babb, Ms. Ackerman, Mrs. Palmer, Ms. Woods, Miss Hilary, Michele, Lisa, Mr. Cox, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Bays, Mrs. Gorman, Mrs. Foreman, Mrs. Powell, Ms. Semko, Mrs. B…
SCHOOL: Teachers clearly underpaid
I think schools should have more funding for teachers. The reason why is, if teachers need new pencil sharpeners, they have to pay for it out of their own pocket. I think schools should have newer supplies in the c…
ECON: It's all about demand
Brent Regan takes a classical supply-side approach in his letter of Friday, Oct. 19. Unfortunately, he’s wrong. The capitalist (at least any sane one) only takes the risk of investment when there exists a market to…
OBAMA: No friend to gun supporters
The Obama Record on Gun Rights:
LEVY: Request is just too much
On Nov. 6, you will be asked to vote on a levy sponsored by the Northern Lakes Fire District. The levy calls for a 48 percent increase in what you are currently paying. The fire district wants this dramatic increas…
OBAMA: Battling others' burdens
My, but how easily we forget past elections. Mr. Obama is correct as he reiterates often that he was left with all the past issues by the former Bush gang. Mr. Clinton left a legacy of many millions in U.S. coffers…
SURVIVOR: An amazing story
I could not put down the paper as I read “Survivor” by Bill Buley. This article should be read to every high school student and talked about in every family. Aino Kikkas has truly experienced more than most people …
OBAMA: The Paper Tiger is in charge
Sometimes it helps to witness history and recall the events… That is the case with me as the Cuban Missile Crisis began Oct. 22, 1962.