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.
ROADS: Neuter the studs
According to an article in the March 1 Press, the Idaho Department of Transportation experienced a $406 million shortfall in covering the cost of highway maintenance during fiscal 2018. Much of that cost can be att…
CLIMATE: Check it out, Jay
“Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” (Charles Dudley Warner, 1829-1900)
GOP: Where are you?
The Republican Party has been hijacked in North Idaho. A more befitting name would be the North Idaho Taliban as their views and efforts reflect the most far-right fringe, conspiracy theorists of our community. The…
GUNS: Failing our children
In Tuesday’s article, “HOUSE BILL 203 WOULD ALLOW CONCEALED WEAPONS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS,” Coeur d’Alene Education Association President Bruce Twitchell presented the following survey comment: “If the teacher that thr…
HEALTH CARE: Experts wanted
I want to be an educated voter, but I need some help! Kootenai Health and our medical community is large and great (thank you). However, we need and must have their honest opinions on some of the proposals regardin…
RIVER'S EDGE: Well done, Cd'A
What a pleasure to read the headline in the paper Wednesday that the mayor and City Council vetoed the apartments on Seltice. We all knew the increased traffic would have been a nightmare. It was pure joy to read t…
Arguing is over; now let's vote
A recall battle in formerly peaceful Dalton Gardens.
SCHOOLS: Yes for responsibility
Nothing makes me feel more like part of a great society than having the opportunity to say YES to schools when I vote! I feel a responsibility and a camaraderie with my fellow citizens in the belief that a good edu…
GUNS: Answer this question
In response to Mr. Bill Elliott, a person who has obtained an Enhanced Concealed Carry Permit has had to demonstrate proficiency and accuracy with a firearm. I have 13 grandkids; all still in school. I want someone…
Safeguard your right to know
In what has become an annual tradition, several Idaho legislators were again pushing bills to reduce or eliminate requirements for governmental agencies to publish legal notices in local newspapers. The bills died …
GUNS: Bill makes sense
HB203 is just the kind of sane thinking that we need to help protect students and school employees who wish to be able to defend themselves and kids. It returns us to how things were before we created “gun free zon…
LAKELAND: Keep support strong
I am writing to express my strong support for the upcoming Lakeland Joint School District Replacement Instructional/Extra-Curricular 2-Year Levy. As a parent of two children in the district, I have had the opportun…
LEVY: Best for the most
I am a parent of two Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy students and I am writing this letter in support of the $20 million levy for our Coeur d’Alene School District. I am voting YES because I care about the future of …
LAKELAND: A great investment
This coming Tuesday, we have the opportunity to continue the excellent educational programs provided to our children by the Lakeland School District.
DALTON: Endorsing good leadership
I am the retired attorney for the city of Dalton Gardens, serving in such capacity for more than 30 years. During those years, I have worked with the city governed by six different mayors and more councilmembers th…