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.
MAGA: They’re only Christians when it’s convenient
They preach humility while worshiping dominance. They quote Jesus while rejecting his most basic teachings — love thy neighbor, care for the poor, welcome the stranger, tell the truth.
PROTEST: Coverage is much ado about nothing
Talk about over sell.
HB 557 sounds good, but perhaps not necessary
Several local officials emphasized that point. Preempting all local discretion, they warn, risks stripping communities of their ability to respond to real concerns voiced by residents. Cities are often the first to…
GOZZER ROAD: Closure petition should be rejected
The public hearing is Monday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. at the CDA Public Library.
POLITICS: Stay in the know about Legislature
It’s overwhelming to keep up on every bill and vote. Thankfully, there are people and sources that do. Accessing these regularly during the short legislative session is worthwhile.
PROTESTS: Don’t interfere with law enforcement
You have to look at what the true cause of this was. Why was there no outrage over that?
GOVERNING: Bipartisanship could be a path forward
A path forward exists, grounded in shared American values: fairness, work, security, and accountability.
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Idaho must do its best to protect education funding
Idaho’s economy, while facing slower revenue growth, remains strong enough to prioritize education without resorting to holdbacks.
MEDICAID: Services are lifelines, not luxuries
Cutting Medicaid community-based services threatens to undo years of hard-earned progress for children like my son and thousands of families across Idaho.
PRETTI: Why no Second Amendment supporters?
When a licensed, law-abiding gun owner is killed by government agents under such circumstances, silence from gun-rights advocates is astonishing!
ICE: The real truth about immigration
It’s time for elected officials to pass legislation to addresses mass immigration in a thoughtful, humane way.
TRUMP: Quotes from first term a warning
A preview of the upcoming attractions Americans are dealing with now.
Jacobson a smart choice as Cd'A's interim city administrator
But Gookin is also right about something else. Coeur d’Alene is not the small lakeside community it once was. With about 60,000 residents, more than 400 employees and a $151 million budget, the stakes have grown. T…
OPINION: America250: Remembering what holds us together
The real value of 250 years is not perfection, but perseverance — and the recommitment to repair what is broken without discarding the ideals that make us a na…