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HEMLOCK: County made right decision
I am writing this letter to thank the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners for denying the proposed Hemlock Hills Subdivision on Hayden Lake. It was also denied by the hearing examiner back in January.
WARMING: Better safe than extinct
Doug Miller's "My Turn" (June 18) gives a list of "Christian" scientists. The only modern scientist on the list is Albert Einstein. I believe Dr. Einstein would be astounded to find himself on this list considering…
GATED: Locked in or locked up?
In response to Donna Harvey's letter regarding GATES. I agree completely. We refer to those fenced, gated communities as "Mini Prisons." That's pretty much what they resemble. The fences block the residents' views,…
SHERMAN: Pain in plain sight
On April 27 around 11 a.m. I parked my truck at the corner of 12th and Sherman. I walked around the back of my truck to get on the sidewalk. When I stepped up onto the strip of dirt and weeds between the curb and s…
IRONMAN: Losers are the taxpayers
It seems that City Hall and the Police Department selectively enforce local codes, hoping to benefit the downtown district businesses. Why do they allow camping in the downtown parking lots, on city streets and in …
REALTY: Pitching plenty of positives
I am a Realtor with the CDAMLS here in North Idaho. I think Mr. Kim Cooper is doing the best he can with the information he has to work with. There is very little for him to use in his articles in today's real esta…
FLAG: Don't cheapen Old Glory
The Fourth of July is almost upon us. For all those who think it cool to wear our National Emblem as a necktie, T-shirt, shorts, ball cap or some other piece of wearing apparel, (and for those decorating floats for…
GRAPHIC: Scare alcohol users, too
Graphic pictures on tobacco packaging is a good idea, though I doubt it will have much of a deterrent effect on users. My question is, "Why not the same thing for alcohol packaging?"
An iron will to enjoy life
Fare thee well today, Ironfolk.
PIKE: Unhook 'em from game fish list
I live at Hayden Lake. I can see the lake from my house. I am 15 years old and I love to fish in the summer.
WARS: No offense, but we can't win one
Football fans sometimes hold up a small plastic fence with a big "D" on it while simultaneously exhorting their team to play defense to thwart the other team's offense.
RECALL: Effort should begin now
In the dictionary, the word "finagle" is defined as: "To use crafty, deceitful methods to achieve."
CHINA: Footprint in Idaho unwise
I just read this little tidbit on the website freepressers.com, and since this is the first I have heard this subject, I can't furnish anything to substantiate it. I doubt if it just appeared out of thin air, howev…
SHED: Miracle on a playground
What a blessing people can be!
REVERE: What really happened
‘Twas the eighteenth of April in ‘75