Opinion
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OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
AQUIFER: Stop building right now
You really hit the nail on the head. If we do not wake up sooner than later, LOOK OUT.
EDITORIAL: If this is horrible, we'll take it
First day of autumn sheds soft light on the good life
LITTER: Thanks for throwing it on the road
As the highway litter pickup winds down for winter I want to thank my fellow citizens, that believe they have the God given right to throw their trash out on our highways, for following my request from last year to…
DEMOCRATS: A party of abiding faith
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Bill signed by President Lyndon Johnson. As he signed it, he stated “Just finishing up what Lincoln started.”
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Durbin, Knudtsen, and Havercroft
As citizens of Kootenai County and current members of the NIC Board, we feel that the NIC Board of Trustees needs people on the board who will support the mission of the college, work to perpetuate the legacy of th…
CLN: Blame prior trustees
In the interest of balance and transparency, the Coeur d’Alene Press, when it does its frequent hit pieces on the current Community Library Network board, should inform the public of the following: 1. It was the pr…
EDUCATION: Estonia focuses on tech and foreign languages
I find it so noteworthy that Idaho ranks No. 18 in terms of education and Estonia ranks No. 7. That is because the U.S. educational system has been hijacked. I decided to investigate exactly “what” subjects are bei…
DEMOCRATS: Part of hypocrisy
Hypocrisy much? In a recent My Turn article, “Locking up Books,” the plethora of authors who wrote it would suggest that all of sudden they are concerned with censorship.
AQUIFER: Plenty of water
Your article serves to scare the public with incomplete and contrived information.
CLN: Plass’ proposal is impractical
Tim Plass’s Aug. 8 draft proposal, “Adult Access Only Restricted Areas,” is preposterous, unconstitutional and impractical.
EDITORIAL: 'A' is for aquifer — and alarm
We put off aquifer protection at unprecedented peril
CLN: Libraries exist for intellectual liberty
I am deeply concerned about the actions of the Community Library Network Board, which have included wasting funds and laying off essential employees. In my hometown of Post Falls, liberty was once cherished, but no…
ELECTIONS: Vote for water
I don’t know how any of you are going to vote, but I am voting for water. Yes water, the kind you drink, shower with, water your lawn with and flush your toilet with. You know that clear refreshing life giving stuf…
CLN: Children’s department was dismantled
The Hayden Library was my happy place. The Children’s Department was well-organized, with well run programs designed to serve the needs of our community. Last month the Children’s Department was dismantled and rena…
CLN: An overengineered solution
Letter to the editor, re: Books: “Under Lock and Key,” Sunday Sept. 15.