Opinion
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TAXES: Rate and reality not same
There you go again. Comparing apples to oranges. While it is true that the average American worker pays 22.4 percent in income and social security taxes, you then go on to quote the corporate tax rate, not what the…
OBAMA: Proves talk is cheap
I just listened to Obama's speech to the police officers in Washington, D.C. He stood there telling them how wonderful they are, how dangerous their job is and the great job they are doing.
OBAMA: Won where Bush lost
Craig Kerwin's letter to the editor Friday, May 6 regarding the killing of Osama Bin Laden exhibits a great deal of selective historical amnesia. Much of what our country has learned this week contradicts what Geor…
McEUEN: The 'king' has spoken
The king has had two thorns in his side for many years now, these thorns are the Third Street boat launch and the baseball field. (Poor baby.) This king is very, very powerful, look around you can see his mighty fo…
SOLDIERS: Give them full support
I recently had the privilege to spend a few days at the U.S. Marine Corps base, at Camp Pendleton, in southern California. For anyone who has served in the military, or has a relative serving, you will understand w…
STORY: Legal ethics violated
We are writing in response to your May 7 article titled, "Canyon County releases ex-prosecutor's bank records." The material released to the public in reference to ongoing legal proceedings represents a serious bre…
Fourth-graders plant tree to honor veterans, active military personnel
Today we fourth-graders at Betty Kiefer Elementary School planted a tree on the playground. Grace Tree Service generously donated a tree to us. This worked out really well, because we are learning about trees, plan…
UNION: It's not a dirty word
Someone once said that if you tell a lie often and loudly, then people will believe it. That is what I think about every time an elected official, candidate, letter to the editor writer or opinion piece author uses…
GAS: Not sure pumps are pure
Every time I fill up my gas pump I see state of Idaho Weights and Measures stickers on local gas stations, specifically the Holiday stores in Hayden and Coeur d'Alene that have no name of the inspector.
Calling all lifesavers
High school graduation is just around the corner, meaning joyous celebrations and keen eyes cast toward promising futures.
DORSEY: An unfond farewell
As a resident of the East Side Highway District and someone who has witnessed Chairman Jimmie Dorsey's leadership of the highway district, I think a thank you is in order.
ROD: Has earned trustee's vote
In the past few years, I've had the privilege of serving this community as a School Board Trustee for School District 271.
POWERS: So much to like
I first worked with Stephanie Powers when she became a member of the Hayden Lake Elementary PTO. She was instrumental in making sure the PTO had operating procedures; especially ensuring money raised by students an…
LAKES: Fountain springs eternal
In 1986, I moved to Coeur d'Alene from Bonners Ferry to oversee the accounting for Northwest Timber, a division of W-I Forest Products. Shortly after taking this position, I hired a young woman, Diane Fountain, who…
ESHD: Kaiser is the best choice
I am a property owner in the Eastside Highway District. Many issues have been of concern to me in the handling of LIDS that the present Commissions for Eastside have mandated. It is time that "we the people" are re…