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MUSLIMS: Come hear the truth
I am a Catholic, but it pains me beyond measure to see the whole Muslim nation used as a strategic pawn in a diabolical, worldwide tactic leading to the achievement of the 200-plus year-old Masonic objective of the…
POLITICS: Litany of what's wrong
It’s really amazing, they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars building a 9/11 monument for the 3,000-plus who died as a result of that tragedy, not to mention the thousands of troops we lost, supposedly looking …
OBAMA: Color inside the lines
Quote of the day: “Despite all the challenges that we face in this new century, what they (the Republican National Convention) offered… was better suited to the last century. You might as well have watched it on a …
Can't jump at jail bait
Consider this.
FUTURE: Here's to Hamelrath
I would like to thank Fred Hamelrath for his column on the American voters being the jury for the upcoming presidential election. Having been where he has been and seen what he has seen, I think his words could be …
SCHOOLS: The PYP problem
Hayden Meadows is a PYP (primary years program) school. PYP is the elementary school version of the IB (International Baccalaureate) program. IB is now being replaced with AP (advanced placement) at Lake City High …
RECYCLE: It's up to each person
In response to the comments about “Recycling” in Kootenai County; I was a little taken back that another citizen was waiting for a politician to change how we recycle opposed to the citizens of this county making t…
POLICE: Need some good news
Home burglaries have once again dotted anguish among the citizens of Coeur d’Alene over the summer months in addition to unsolved hit-and-runs, stabbings and reports of muggings. Murmurs among neighbors of the down…
Learn about this fire levy
The Nov. 6 ballot is going to be packed, and rumor has it a president is going to be picked.
SCHOOLS: Support those offering choice
The Coeur d’Alene School District has implemented a cutting edge approach to education which is being recognized nationwide as preferred by parents and students. We have schools of choice. There are six schools of …
IDAHO: State misses the call
Arriving a few days ago in Coeur d’Alene I was amazed to see what I thought were drunk drivers all around me. When I looked closer, though, I realized that they were not drunk but were using cell phones or texting.…
TAXES: Literally going sky-high
You think Coeur d’Alene has problems. My city (Ketchum), along with the cities of Sun Valley and Hailey, and Blaine County is attempting to pass an ILLEGAL tax to subsidize the airlines. There is no conscience in t…
ATHEISTS: Don't miss final chapter
In regard to the letter written by Dina Fish under the headline “ATHEISTS: The light is shining,” I would like to comment that you have shed light on only one-half of the story. Yes, God did create us in His image,…
TAXES: Keep the old goose happy
Thank you for your editorial in Sunday’s paper! It seems that politicians in general, national or local, receive a free lobotomy when they are sworn into office. After being elected they just don’t get it.
ELECTION: So much at stake
Perhaps mine is a voice from the “wilderness,” but I feel that voice is better than no voice heard at all. Time is running out on the decision to change the political direction of our great nation. Almost three yea…