Opinion
Searching for opinion based articles? Below we'll share opinion news articles on a wide variety of topics.
OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
NIC ELECTION: Vote Hartman, Sheridan, Waggoner
I’ve learned how important it is to not take “groups” at face value.
NIC ELECTION: All three, Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman, are needed
We can’t afford for Todd Banducci to control NIC’s Board.
LOAN FORGIVENESS: Don’t make others pay for your choice
Fair to me is paying the debt I promised to pay.
EDITORIAL: An autumn kiss from New England
North Idaho is still — and will always be — in our hearts.
NIC FORUM: All six should have been there
I attended the NIC candidates forum where three of the applicants wanting a job as an elected official, specifically a board member of North Idaho College, failed to show up for the interview.
NIC FORUM: Accreditation warning not a conspiracy theory
As I was leaving the NIC forum for the candidates who are running for trustee positions, I heard loud proclamations from one man, that the whole loss of accreditation issue was blown out of proportion.
SENTENCINGS: Not tough enough
Tuesdays paper said “District Judge Scott Wayman sentenced Olphie to a 10-year prison sentence, with parole eligibility after three years.”
ELECTION: Write in Bob Scott for assessor
A lot has been in the paper about NIC but nothing recently about Bob Scott.
LOAN FORGIVENESS: Makes college worth less
For the entitlement kids who think that “loan forgiveness” (i.e. institutionalized theft) is nifty, I offer a simple maxim: Generally, things are worth what you have paid for them.
NIC: Time for people ‘not in the know’ to fix things
This is in response to Christa Hazel’s piece on NIC and its problems.
NIC ELECTION: Imperative to elect Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman
As a resident of Coeur d’Alene for more than 44 years, I am appalled at what has transpired recently at North Idaho College.
NIC ELECTION: Vote for Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman
Please vote for Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman for North Idaho College Trustees on Nov. 8.
EDITORIAL: Here's a non-controversial impact fee
It's time for Idaho to employ a one-time vehicle registration impact fee for out-of-staters moving here.
WASHINGTON: ‘Word to the wise’
Why was George Washington a hero in his own times?
ANNEXATIONS: Think about the water
I want to comment on the My Turn in Saturday’s Oct. 1 paper by Howard Burns.