Opinion
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OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
Primary results indicate voters are happy
DIABETES: Message to local doctors, parents
DIABETES: Message to local doctors, parents
CASTAWAYS: Gerrymandering protest hypocritical
CASTAWAYS: Gerrymandering protest hypocritical
Building will drive down housing costs
MOVING: Time to say goodbye to Cd’A
MOVING: Time to say goodbye to Cd’A
DISPATCHERS: Unsung heroes of fire story
DISPATCHERS: Unsung heroes of fire story
TRUMP: Ten ‘wise and decent’ things
TRUMP: Ten ‘wise and decent’ things
DIVISION: Possible solutions for the USA
DIVISION: Possible solutions for the USA
Community Thanks
Giving thanks to our neighbors.
Tough choices face voters on Tuesday
A particularly compelling race pits Kootenai County Assessor Bela Kovacs against challenger Allyson Knapp. It’s another closely watched contest that has drawn attention for months. Kovacs has both critics and loyal…
NIR: A response from Brent Regan
Fifteen years ago when North Idaho Republican members controlled our Kootenai County Republican Party, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee was a sleepy, low-energy group of pamphleteers whose sole purp…
MEDICAID: Blame Legislature for cuts
At 87, I never imagined worrying about whether I might lose the place where I’m trying to recover.
KCRCC: Vetting, guide excluded candidates
This is the first time in five years of serving on the KCRCC that I am aware that not all of the candidates were sent an invitation to participate in vetting.
Borrenpohl: Sets bad precedent for public meetings
Should a precedent be set to allow similar unruly behavior at other public meetings, such as hearings, city council or school board meetings? Of course not
RATHDRUM: Why not build a swimming pool?
If you can build all those houses, you can fit in a 50-meter swim pool!