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.
COUNCIL: Vote for balance
Not long ago, Mayor Bloem and five council members were ready to remake McEuen in their image. Only Ron stood with us to retain Coeur d’Alene’s character.
WRIGHT: A life well-lived
In Paul Harvey’s words, “Here is the rest of the (WRIGHT) story.”
FORUM: A few observations
I attended the Coeur d’Alene City Council candidate forum Oct. 3. Elaine Price and Christie Wood running for Ron Edinger’s Seat 1 spoke first.
ROETTER: Right on the money
I’m writing in support of Matthew Roetter for the Hayden City Council. Having known Matt for more than a decade and working with him on numerous issues involving both the city and the county, I know him to be an ho…
CHILD: An inspirational moment
Just recently I was waiting in a car around the corner from Fred Meyer’s. I watched as an older lady emerged from a shop with several large empty cardboard boxes. Most likely, she was moving. Just behind her toddle…
DEMOCRATS: Acknowledge who's boss
Our duly elected president (by an electoral landslide) is under siege.
TRUMP: Targeting wrong party
How ironic is it that our “So-Called President,” who does nothing but tweet, watch Fox News and play golf, points his finger and ire at what he calls “The Do-Nothing Democrats?” The Senate Majority Leader, Moscow M…
ROETTER: Vote for my dad
I’ve had the privilege of being born and raised in North Idaho and living in the city of Hayden for the past 30 years. Matt Roetter, my father, has shown nothing but loyalty and integrity for his family while raisi…
CAMERON: Watch your language
Steve Cameron, your column in the Oct. 18 was so dumb. You called a person a whore! Couldn’t you come up with another word to describe LeBron James? In the same day, George Sayler wrote such a good heart message. W…
CITYLINK: Monument to the elite
I can’t believe it! A year or so ago the veterans who can’t afford a car or the gas, the young people who work at menial wages, the elderly who can no longer drive to their doctor and some with their only enjoyment…
NGUYEN: Gift from Humanities Council
The Idaho Humanities Council presented a stellar event Friday night featuring Viet Thanh Nguyen, author, professor, and Pulitzer Prize winner, who came to the U.S. at age 4 as a refugee. He and his brother were sep…
ROETTER: Reasons for support
Would you please consider voting for Matt Roetter’s second term on the Hayden City Council? Matt is very involved in our Hayden community. Matt and Karen have lived in Hayden for 38 years and their three daughters …
GENDER: Boys, girls and the Bible
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn’t make it a leg. (Abraham Lincoln)
TRUMP: His own worst enemy
With friends like Trump, who needs enemies? Just ask the Kurds and our allies. Troops coming home; since when is Iraq home? Trump’s typical M.O.; create a crisis and after hundreds of civilians are killed, then tak…
GOOKIN: Good with flashlight
I support Dan Gookin for Coeur d’Alene City Council. He searches for problems he can “shine a light on” or drag out into the light. Government needs more people like Dan.