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Hope, change have already succeeded
Wall Street has succeeded in the biggest premeditated heist against the Middle Class in the history of our nation. No one has yet been held accountable. In fact, President Obama had to kinda cut off our finger to s…
One 'yes' vote, one 'heck no' vote
The voter ID bill makes sense.
Please help us, Spokane
Because we in Kootenai County are quite helpless and ofttimes clueless, we appreciate our enlightened neighbors to the west watching out for us.
FOR FUN: How much is enough?
The Coeur d'Alene Press has been chock full of serious stories lately. The issues go from the County Comprehensive Plan to possible resurgent racism in North Idaho to the economic meltdown.
POLITICS: Name of game is liberty
Historically, immigrants assimilated by choice desiring the designation of "American" as a preferred society seeking the promise of liberty with freedom from tyranny and despotism. They became citizens with nationa…
SNAKES: Say whoa to the boa
I am sure Jon Chrysler is a very nice young man and takes very good care of all of his reptiles and would never turn one loose.
ROAD KILL: Bigger issues confront us
As if Washington politicians don't already have the nation chanting, "Throw the bums out," politicians at home are giving us further reasons to increase the volume.
PRESS: Culture is A1 news, too
I recently attended a musical concert at North Idaho College that I enjoyed very much. I was wondering why none of the cultural events of our area get news coverage. It seems to me that every time the high school f…
ESSAYS: Students, wax patriotic
"What did the Lewis and Clark expedition do for my family?"
BUDGET: Time to raise taxes
It's no secret that a serious financial crisis has hit the state of Idaho. The question is how the state legislature is going to deal with the current financial situation. It appears that their response is going to…
Idaho GOP of 2010 more closely aligned
In the recent announcement for his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Idaho 1rst Congressional District, one of the seemingly more reform-minded candidates noted that anyone who reviewed the historical…
Hidden hero of school funding
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden isn't the enemy.
Letter to the editor Feb. 28, 2010
VITAMINS: Don't restrict supplements
Pachyderms thrive in middle
In making your case for middle America being squeezed out of existence from political extremism within both political parties, your editorial declares that, "there is most definitely a fracturing of the GOP here, w…
Speaking up is true patriotism
In response to the "My Turn" by Tom Hearn, do you have a special corner on love of this country and patriotism?