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LIONS: Help market blossom
For the past 47 years the Post Falls Lions Club has been serving the local community and surrounding districts and now the Lions Club are seeking the support of the community for their Farmers Market held every Sun…
THEATRE: A standing ovation
Kudos and congratulations to the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre and Artistic Director Roger Welch for mounting one of the best theatrical productions I have ever seen. Last week’s benefit performance of “Over the Riv…
PLANES: Here's what 'B' means
In Wednesday’s newspaper there was an article about the B-25 airplane. In this and a previous article they referred to the B-25 as a fighter. It is not a fighter. It is a medium bomber. The “B” in the name stands f…
MACKAY: Lessons worth missing
I don’t read Harvey Mackay’s articles very often. It seems he is a tenured professor of the University of Duh. But I caught his article (Sunday, Aug. 12), “Clear thinking is in critical condition.” It’s ironic that…
CAMP: An act of benevolence
Since we moved to Coeur d’Alene, my daughter Emily has worked hard during the school year to earn good grades and the subsequent reward of summer camp…most specifically, theater camp.
FRONTIER: Disparity of wage earners
Frontier has demonstrated the formula for another low in corporate civic responsibility: Take a group of 100-plus skilled, loyal, effective employees (average age 55 making $15-21 per hour); have them use their ski…
SCHOOLS: Invest in your future
They say that “life begins at 40.” However, as I approach that milestone birthday, I’m thinking more about raising our children, maintaining our home and afterward taking care of my physical health and well-being. …
FAIR TAX: Answer to many problems
Fellow Americans, there’s been a proposal before Congress for more than a decade that would put America on track to a swift and permanent economic recovery. Congress won’t pass it unless we demand it. Its adoption …
WARMING: Dire consequences ahead
Record-setting heat waves, searing drought over three-fourths of the country. July was the hottest month recorded in the Lower 48 states, breaking a record set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. What’s going on, ma…
IDEA: Short-selling America
Why not offer the homeowner the same short sale price? What difference does it make who is paying the mortgage — homeowner or buyer?
IB: No small potato
I, as an incoming sophomore at Lake City High School, would like to voice my opinion on the International Baccalaureate program’s abjuration. The IB program should be kept in at least one high school in Coeur d’Ale…
Tribe hits info jackpot
Don't lament the passing of "the good ol' days" when the Coeur d'Alene Tribe handed out millions of dollars to educational interests with almost no public documentation of who got what, or why.
LABRADOR: Don't believe his letter
I just received a letter from U.S. Representative Raul Labrador, his “Truth about your Medicare letter.” He would have us believe the Ryan plan would contain no changes for current Idaho seniors age 55 or older. Wh…
SCHOOLS: For healthy environment
Proponents for the Coeur d’Alene School Bond have made an excellent case: (1) students perform better in improved school environments (http://www.parade.com/news/2012/08/12-rebuilding-americas-schools.html), (2) th…
SENIORS: Are you bored?
Now that you are 55 or older do you sometimes need something to do?