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Opinion

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Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago

OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?

Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
STRs: City plans violate property rights

My husband and I moved to downtown Coeur d’Alene back in November. We came off the road of full-time RV ministry and chose North Idaho for our home for many reasons.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
NIC: Time to show up for the college

Last chance, Kootenai County. In spite of oft-repeated campaign rhetoric and certain board member Facebook assertions that NIC’s accreditation was “never in danger,” here we are. “Sanction of Show Cause” is the NIC…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
KC GOP: Damaging Cd’A reputation

Congratulations, KCRCC, as your juggernaut to humiliate Coeur d’Alene continues.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
EDITORIAL: No denying it: NIC in serious trouble

Show-cause letter leaves no doubt of accreditation dilemma - and who's responsible.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
SYMPOSIUM: Reject partisan ideas?

I read with amusement the title and topics for the local Democratic Party, I use that term kindly, symposium coming up in Post Falls.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
SCHOOL LEVIES: Support the levy in your district

To our Kootenai County family, my name is Jim Putman and I am the Pastor at Real Life Ministries.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
SCHOOL CHOICE PLAN: No accountability for millions of dollars

The annual attack on public education is in full swing within the Idaho Legislature, and at least 10 of our local legislators support it.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
SHOLEH: Gratitude for transplant column

Thank you so much for writing about David and explaining the transplant process.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
SHERIFF: Stop weakening Idaho Sheriffs and Sheriff Operations

Underfunding County Sheriffs is playing into the Liberal Playbook to Defund Law Enforcement…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
SHERIFF: ‘Playing politics’

I receive media releases from the Kootenai County Sheriff Department and usually appreciate the information.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
NIC: Show cause letter highlights leadership failures

It is with somber reflection that I read the letter of show cause from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, focused on the three problem board members of NIC and the temporary, but very expensive …

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
EDITORIAL: Nasty text scams surface in N. Idaho

Apply common sense to keep your money safe.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
ALFIERI BILL: Will make voting difficult

In response to your front-page column on Feb. 4, I’d like to respond to the Alfieri bill that would limit absentee voting.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
COMICS: What’s happening?

First the paper got smaller. Second, no paper on Mondays (this was to be temporary). Now we get the same funnies somewhat regularly. Don’t you think we’d notice? What’s next? No paper on Friday? Did the price go do…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
NIC ACCREDITATION: Loss will affect all North Idaho families

Let me state first that North Idaho is extremely fortunate to have a fine institution of higher learning like North Idaho College.