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COVERAGE: Grief in a new light
I'm a bereavement counselor with Hospice of North Idaho and just wanted to take a moment to express my thanks for your newspaper's coverage of our tree lighting event. I was pleasantly surprised to pick up my newsp…
ACCIDENT: Do the right thing
On Saturday night/early Sunday morning, my beautiful granddaughter, Jessica, was downtown with her husband and friends, and while she was crossing the street IN a crosswalk at Second and Lakeside, she was hit by a …
RENT: To go or not to go
This is in response to the letter from Arcadia Nicklay (Dec. 7) regarding the Lake City Playhouse production of the musical "Rent." I feel it is only fair to offer a description of this theater piece from another p…
TSA: Show us proof of necessity
I recently wrote the Hon. Senator Risch about disbanding the TSA and received an Orwellian Newspeak response, and this from a Republican? Nowhere does the good Senator write as to when or how the TSA has intercepte…
WOLVES: Look at a little history
The true story of wolves:
SHOPPING: Why local is better
As you shop for Christmas this year consider that $45 of every $100 spent at a locally owned business remains in the community, while only $14 of $100 remains after spending at a "big-box" mart or chain store. Supp…
VEHICLE: City has expensive wheels
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, I was in Post Falls in mid-afternoon and at a traffic light was behind this white car, license number C 16736. After some research I learned the car is a Post Falls city vehicle. But what made m…
CARIBOU: It's all about land
The latest caribou habitat story is nothing more than a massive land grab by environmental groups on the backs of the caribou. What Mr. Layser doesn't tell us is the fact that only three caribou of the 45-member he…
Thank an unseen friend
Your newspaper carrier is one of the best friends you never met.
RENT: Time to speak out, majority
OK, now let's get to the nitty gritty. Never has perversion been so rampant. Never have those who do not approve of the filth been so silenced. Do a small minority who find their lives in this sort of distorted lif…
McEUEN: Time for a new look
Voters of Coeur d'Alene, do not put your guard down. Our city government and the McEuen team have been hard at work with the Idaho Transportation Department the past few months to finalize a land transfer at the Si…
Of trees and suits
This is one timber transaction we're happy to see environmentalists jump into.
RENT: No eviction here
Arcadia Nicklay's letter did prompt me to email George Green with my continued support for the Lake City Playhouse and its vast variety of superb performances. Maybe, I will take away a better understanding of "REN…
RENT: A play with a simple message
I am always surprised when I read such judgmental rhetoric as contained in Arcadia Nicklay's recent letter to the editor regarding the production of "RENT" at Lake City Playhouse. I continually try to make myself b…
RENT: Curtains up, thumbs up
When I found out that the Lake City Playhouse was putting on a production of "Rent" this January, I was both skeptical and pleased. I was worried people of the community would respond in a similar way that Arcadia …