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SMOKING: Ban could start firestorm
Regarding Cory Jasmin’s letter of April 18, 2012: What a fantastic idea to ban smoking on the beaches. This great thought is simply incomplete as written. Yes, banning is the answer; it will interface with many oth…
DAV: Convention is coming up
The Disabled American Veterans’ Washington State Convention is June 5-9 in Yakima. The first 100 preregistered, prepaid DAV members attending the convention will receive a thank-you card, a donor list and a Buck co…
McEUEN: Wealthy are beneficiaries
Who makes the decisions?
HUTCH: Your kind of sheriff
Question: Who do you want to elect
McEUEN: Just a touch-up will do
McEuen Park is a beautiful multi-purpose park with Tubbs Hill as a background that serves our community well. It is a great injustice and a waste of money to propose ripping everything down and starting over. I enj…
RECALL: Turmoil wasn't necessary
I opened the paper Wednesday morning to find the opinion page filled with letters regarding the
Million dollar school questions
The Coeur d'Alene School Board and the North Idaho spring weather have a lot in common lately. Stick around for 15 minutes and both are likely to change.
SHERIFF: Ben yes, John Green no
John Green’s claim to fame as a
PROSECUTOR: Why Barry is the best
Several years ago, a man ran amok in a San Francisco law office shooting several attorneys. It was tragic and yet deep down many a citizen harbored a feeling that they might never and should never admit. That feeli…
RECALL: Thanks to these leaders
We support our Coeur d’Alene community and we support the mayor, Sandi Bloem, and council persons Mike Kennedy, Deanna Goodlander and Woody McEvers.
RECALL: 'Unsign' your name now
Proponents of the attempted
RECALL: Chamber, speak for yourself
To the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce: I recently received an apparent mass emailing from the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce. I do not have email addresses for Darin Hayes, Chairman of the Board or Stephen Wi…
RECALL: Woody's hair isn't relevant
I have read with great interest the letters about the
RECALL: Follow Post Falls' lead
If the present city
PARENTS: Teach respect to kids
Post Falls Middle School parents are failing their children. My daughter is a student at Post Falls Middle School. I drop her off every morning and regularly see a few students in questionable clothing and makeup. …