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.
2026: Some advice as we head into the new year
2026: Some advice as we head into the new year
DISCLOSURE: Information allows us to decide
DISCLOSURE: Information allows us to decide
NOISE: Home negatively impacted by sounds of I-90
When they use the equipment, the house shakes like an earthquake.
TARIFFS: Costs of policy are hitting close to home
Purchased through a Canadian mail-order pharmacy at 20% of the cost of exactly the same kit in the U.S., a recent purchase also included a “Tariff Fee” of $10.78 (8+%) which was paid by me, a natural-born citizen o…
AQUATIC CENTER: Changes will harm vulnerable seniors
Since many retirees live here, accessibility changes at a place for regular exercise will increase mobility issues locally.
The Press will keep earning your trust
Media is often accused of focusing on the negative, zeroing in on the bad and the sensational. The adage, “If it bleeds, it leads,” has long been associated with newspaper as violence, conflict and death seem to be…
SMITH: Thankful for trustee’s leadership
Voters will be looking for someone to bring the same commitment to teachers, staff, students, and community that you have shown.
EDITORIAL: CDA police drive down crime in 2025
Warrant arrests this year in Coeur d’Alene through November total 398, down nearly 20% from the same time frame last year.
LEADERSHIP: Responsibility to work for common good
If we believe that a decision was reached based on our reason, our beliefs, then we can acknowledge it is for the “common good.”
Avista rose to challenges of windstorm
Avista did well under difficult circumstances. They know how important it is for homes to have power. We know some will argue this is Avista's job and responsibility, so they should be ready when Mother Nature thr…
OPINION: A Republican reflection as the New Year begins
Peace, properly understood, does not deny the reality of hardship or disagreement. It steadies us in unsettled times. It reminds us that fear and outrage are p…
BUDGET: Idaho’s tax cuts causing crisis
BUDGET: Idaho’s tax cuts causing crisis
SILENCE: Sometimes it’s golden
SILENCE: Sometimes it’s golden
WINDSTORM: Thankful for swift response
WINDSTORM: Thankful for swift response
SENTENCING: DUIs treated too lenient
SENTENCING: DUIs treated too lenient