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.
GUNS: Response letter missed the point
I appreciate Doug Weir’s letter in response to my op-ed calling for a ban on the sale of assault weapons. He may have missed my point, which was that civilian versions of the M-16 cause catastrophic damage to tissu…
FAIR: More than fair, it was fun
As a newcomer to beautiful Coeur d’Alene I want to say, “Congratulations” to the “Fair Necessities” personnel and planners for a great fair experience.
HOMES: Keep the charm of Cd'A
I write to underscore the letter written by, I believe, Ms. Taylor about the old homes of Coeur d’Alene. It is a tragedy to loose that home at 627 N. Government Way. That home could easily be on the National Histor…
CDA: Council should welcome able voices
People coming together to solve problems. A well-defined problem is a problem half solved. Idioms I’ve found to be true. Although not a Coeur d’Alene resident, there are many among us who reside in neighboring comm…
KHS: Fundraiser was brilliant
Organizing the fund drive for the Kootenai Humane Society’s new shelter at the beautiful Hagadone estate was brilliant. The scene set the tone level for the fund drive equal to the beauty of the lake and Duane and …
REALTORS: No more 'Hunter's Paradise'
I’m appealing to Realtors to stop promoting their land listings as “Hunter’s Paradise…,” etc. I’ve seen this too often and it’s painful to read the suggestion or assumption that someone’s intention would be to buy …
DEBT: Relief is not free
As you well know from time to time, I express my thoughts via letter to the editor with emphasis on freedom as provided to us in the Bible and the U.S. Constitution.
GUNS: Where will ban stop?
Jim Jones, former attorney general and former chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, didn’t even try to explain why a ban of the most popular rifle in the United States would survive a constitutional challenge. …
DEFINITIONS: Proud to be a nationalist
Nationalist. Nationalism. Just what is the media referring to? I actually looked it up in Webster’s New World Dictionary of the American Language. Nationalism — 1. Devotion to one’s nation. 2. The doctrine that nat…
TRAILS: Ears and bicycle law
Our ears are wonderful organs that serve to catch sound waves. The outer part of our ears points forward and has several curves. This structure helps us determine the direction of a sound. Since this outer ear poin…
POLITICIANS: Fail to protect children
When have politicians utterly failed to meet their most basic responsibilities?
SOAR: Time to pass initiative
A Rathdrum city councilman once told me, “If people what to move here … we have to build housing for them.” My unspoken reply was, “No we don’t.”
WARMING: Columnist accepts science
Congratulations for having at least one columnist who accepts science and is not afraid to say so. On Aug. 8, Sholeh Patrick wrote, “Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas — a chemical that traps heat like a greenhouse…
BUILDING: Preserve historic homes
To Our County Commissioners:
RIGHT: Claims to be Christian
On page A7, of the Aug. 21 issue, we’re told how “Trump steadily fulfills goals on religious right wish list.”