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LAUNCH: Removal unjust to the public
One winter day a decade ago the city proposed closing the ball fields and the boat launch. For those proposing this public land grab, it was a great January idea because the boat people weren't using their Third St…
SPENCER: Part of sordid movement
Larry Spencer, who is fast becoming Rep. Phil Hart's personal political hack, recently submitted his own House complaint against Hart's latest accuser: Rep. Eric Anderson. In it, he alleges that Anderson was guilty…
McEUEN: Eastwood, city invest wisely
I attended the McEuen Park meeting at North Idaho College Thursday night. I was very impressed by the professionalism and scope of the plans presented. For an ice-breaking event regarding such a meaningful property…
OFFICIALS: Public is watching closely
This is in response to the Jan. 5 letter to the editor: "Embezzle: Audit upgrades needed." This is a call for the people of Kootenai County to wake up and smell the coffee, tea or whatever it is you smell in the mo…
SPENCER: Aiming at wrong target
In response to Mr. Spencer's letter in the Jan. 7 Press. I think some clarification is in order regarding Rep. Eric Anderson's house and development project at Priest Lake. Mr. Spencer states that Mr. Anderson purc…
LEVY: Error misleads voters
I appreciate this week's editorial "Listen first, decide later" and feel we have done a solid job reporting to the public significant budget cuts we have made. Sometimes we're unlucky in getting the word out.
INFLATION: Worse than feds portray
It is beyond me why the government would lie to us about inflation. If this was figured as it should be, you owe us about 4 percent COLA for the last three years, or 12 percent increase. This is all political balon…
Goal for 2011 a 4-letter word
With Idaho's newest congressman recently sworn in and the Idaho Legislature starting work tomorrow, we wish to share with them and those at all other levels of government the most powerful four-letter word of 2011.
Step up for Senior Center
Nobody deserves help more than those dedicated to helping others.
MICA'S LEGACY: Known for his outstretched hand
I am one of the many people in our community who has been fortunate enough to be touched by the words of kindness, words of hope and the generosity of Milic' Milojevic's outstretched hand (known by many as Mica').
FEDS: Accounting, accountability lacking
Exposure of the mostly unrecognized and carefully guarded existence of a financial accounting and accountability system which is murky, muddy and corrupt, resulting in the current devastating effects, was the inten…
HART: Source clarifies story
I would like to correct the recent article about the ethics charges I filed against Rep. Eric Anderson. I should point out that the news story was initially written by Betsy Russell of the Spokesman-Review and then…
HART: Why is he still in office?
I am perplexed and hope that some of you might be able to help me understand what is going on. I know we are a values-oriented community. We hold some principles, or moral values, in high regard and try to live the…
CRASH: Witness urgently needed
I'm looking for possible witnesses to the collision my wife was in Monday night. Someone driving a green pickup truck rear ended my wife's Toyota Corolla at 6:30 Monday night on the corner of Atlas and La Rochelle.…
McEUEN: Better to invest in NIC
Our "Freedom Tree" turned into a fountain? Who ARE these people?