Opinion
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WOLVES: It's not front-page news
With regard to your article and picture on the front and second pages on the man who killed a wolf. There is a place for this in the sports or outdoor section and not the main part of the newspaper. Not everyone …
PRESS: Bias against two-legged Wolves
I’ve got no beef with wolves being shot. I’m not in favor of their complete eradication, but I don’t think it’s healthy to disallow hunting them altogether either.
All hail the champs
You live in a county of champions.
ABORTION: Just take responsibility
I have had about enough of talk of how easy abortion is. From the lady on youtube that made the news, to Mr. Ferguson, where do these people get their logic? My problem is that nobody is taking responsiblity for th…
ROADKILL: Bill is common sense
The opinion page editors of the CDA Press get kudos from me for choosing to print columns such as Mike Ruskovich’s rant about a local politician’s bill to decriminalize utilizing road kill. Using ridicule as a tool…
FARRAGUT: Visitors fee is unreasonable
We were at Farragut a couple of weeks ago and experienced the same greeting as Mrs. Ellis did.
PROGRESSIVE: It's not a dirty word
Ignoring the personal criticisms directed at me, it was with some interest that I read the recent reactions to the My Turn article (2/13/10) in which I was critical of some writers to The Press who call the Preside…
SCHOOLS: They've got wrong target
Fire teachers? Fire the dumb-butt who is the leader of Idaho public instruction.
IB: A basis for broad distrust
The Press’ reporting of the School Board’s 3/1/10 meeting omitted a few facts. Many more than 10 people showed up to demonstrate their opposition to IB in our schools.
Community Thanks Mar. 7, 2010
SUPPORT: Lamar helps fight crime
How to judge IB programs
Coeur d'Alene School District has a tough enough challenge educating our kids. When its governing board and administrators become consumed with fighting political battles, too, the quality of education is bound to …
Land Board vote was the right decision
This week, the Legislature's budget committee approved a schools budget significantly less than the previous year. While no one is happy with it, the truth is, it could have been much worse, with up to $160 million…
Recall raising questions
The article on a proposed recall of a Timberlake Fire Protection District commissioner should raise some serious questions for district voters. Over the past several years, the district has been without a full-time…
New leaders needed; 'useless' war must end
I have reached my saturation point with the ineffectiveness of our elected officials and our government and the small, petty babble and senseless rhetoric that they all seem to want to engage in.
Support the voter ID bill
I am in support of a reasonable voter ID bill. As I read the language of HB 496 I believe it is reasonable in that if a person doesn't have an ID they can still vote by signing an affidavit. Without the safety net…