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CANDIDATES: To be happy is perfect
Regarding the letter to the editor Oct. 2 that made the point very well, the GOP is desperate to find the perfect presidential candidate. I would like to add to the points made in that letter.
LOCHSA: Don't buy it, N. Idaho
There are few things as confusing and annoying as the Lochsa Land Exchange (ULX).
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Big night for nonprofits
Every Kootenai County nonprofit needs money.
ANIMALS: Need better care at KHS
I agree with Erin Cooper and Erin Rundell's letter about animal suffering and the Humane Society in the Sept. 21 paper.
DIVISION: Time to end it in U.S.
What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness, but love and wisdom, and compassion toward one a…
IB: Cheerleading isn't fact-finding
I attended the "Community Chat" on Sept. 26, which became a pep rally staged by IB teachers and students. I listened to a host of IB students speak emotionally about how much IB means to them. There is no doubt tha…
AD: Don't print if inappropriate
The ad that ran Thursday, Sept. 29, on the front of the Local section for the Kon Tiki bar is tasteless.
SAFETY: Let it guide you, too
Why are there so many ridiculous accidents and fatalities on the streets these days? Duh. Inattention, too much "gadgetry" in vehicles, or just pure stupidity?
U.S.: Focus on our nation only
When Saddam Hussein was killed during George Bush's presidency, I heard George state that the war was over. If so, does the existing war belong to George? George made the statement that the only way he could take m…
Spotlight on stellar students
The conference room at Doubletree Inn in downtown Spokane was packed Sunday night. Representatives from five of the nation's most distinguished universities were there on a recruitment mission which included group …
SCHOOLS: Walking into a battle
When my grandchildren registered for school this year their parents were told that they would have to walk to the new bus stop almost two miles away. State law says that you cannot make children walk more than 1.5 …
VICTIM: Maybe it's hot in kitchen
It was interesting to me to read Friday's C-1 article, "Witness misses Diekhoff hearing." The article goes on to say that the "victim," Mr. Demetrius Lee, has been uncooperative as our prosecutor has been unable to…
VETERANS: You are owed benefits
If you are a veteran of any military service, pay attention! Go to the Veterans Administration office in Post Falls on Railroad Avenue next to the license plate registration office. You have earned any benefits you…
SCOUTS: Money is not the problem
With these kinds of assets, why is Camp Easton in the state it's in?