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SCHOOLS: Change structure of grades
The Coeur d'Alene School District, in my opinion, needs to change and should be changed. It should be K-6 grade in elementary school, seventh, eighth and ninth grades should be in middle school, finally 10th, 11th …
POWER: Sacrifice must be shared
Here I sit, writing this letter to the editor in response to the Sunday, Oct. 16 letter to the editor which was written by Jim Wordelman and had the heading, "Medicare: Power to the people." To Mr. Wordelman and al…
REPORT: Tree huggers, beware
You may be in danger of a "reintroduction!"
NEPOTISM: Graves wasting resources
It is unbelievable that the candidate Adam Graves is wasting taxpayer dollars to have three hardworking, honest young men fired along with the pursuing of possible legal action for alleged nepotism. I want Graves a…
HAYDEN: Mayor, where are you?
As elections are fast approaching, we see local and national forums and debates announced. We are offered the opportunity to see the candidates and hear what they have to say. We hear them speak of their past contr…
RESPONSE: We are all foreigners
Hey! Way to go, S. Williams. Tell you what: Let us go a bit further; let us build a concentration camp and gas all residents who are shorter than 5-foot-5, are dark skinned, have a crooked nose, cannot find a job a…
WAR: U.S. doesn't learn history lessons
The Obama Presidency seems to want to prolong the agony and keep us in a state of war. He's agreed to pull most of our combat troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan and now he's sending a contingent of 100 U.S. troops …
OCCUPY: Soros' fingerprints appear
The phenomenon of Occupy has appeared at various sites and the name of Soros has been mentioned in connection with these events, surprise, surprise. Isn't this the man who stated, "The main obstacle to a stable and…
An Rx for you - and economy
Sure, they're still competitors. Northwest Specialty Hospital, a for-profit facility that specializes in outpatient surgery, and Kootenai Health, a nonprofit, full-fledged regional hospital, have healthy independen…
FREEDOM: Comes in all shapes, sizes
It seems that a number of subscribers have objected to the Kon Tiki and Stateline Showgirls ads as being pornographic. Apparently all other content is fine. Does Faith Normington let any of her five children read t…
SCOUTS: Don't take Camp Easton away
I have been hearing how Spokane Scout leaders want to sell Camp Easton. I have been going there for more than nine years in scouting and am upset that they want to take this wonderful camp away from us.
VOTE: Candidates for pristine Tubbs
If you support keeping Tubbs Hill natural, as I do, you will vote for Ron Edinger and George Sayler. I know both of these fine men personally and have no doubt that they will work hard to keep our beloved Hill in i…
NATION: Evils lead to subjugation
I love America! I despise communism and corporate greed.
GEEZERS: Term wins no votes, friends
We are just so tired of the arrogant politicians at the Federal and state levels, and now Adam Graves is bringing that disgusting format to the local race for City Council.
GRAVES: Bringing new perspectives
I was amused reading the reasoning of city officials in denying the use of an iPad in a meet-the-candidates forum as "leveling the playing field." It escapes me how use of the information highway by a technology-sa…