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.
SCHOOLS: Levies aren't luxuries
School levies are a hot topic in our community. As adults, we pay taxes, plain and simple. If I must pay taxes, I am happy that part of those dollars go toward supporting schools, our next generation, and our gross…
SPORTSMANSHIP: Missing in rival game
I was attending the game between Coeur d’Alene and Lake City High School. I was sitting there watching both sides. I couldn’t believe how the coach from Lake City was allowing the girls from the basketball team to …
CONSUMER: Praise for Dickerson
Wanted to let you know what a jewel Terri Dickerson is. Your Consumer Gal gets back to you promptly with a concise answer or help, not to mention courtesy. Be proud to have her on your team.
ENGLISH: A job well done
I read in the paper that Dan English is retiring. He will be missed. There aren’t many people like Dan who serve without expecting to be served in return.
ABORTION: God rules otherwise
The ruling in New York to legalize abortions after 24 weeks is another indicator of how far we as individuals, and a collective society, have fallen from God and His design for our lives, as outlined in His Word.
NORTHAM: Moral vs. political
It appears that Gov. Northam of Virginia has a problem. While the medical school yearbook photo has caused an understandable racist uproar, a much larger issue is the controversy between life and death.
SCHOOLS: Unfair tax burden
After reading Sunday’s editorial, I have to give a rebuttal to a “recommendation in North Idaho, imported perhaps by newcomers from California, calls for senior citizens to be able to opt out of paying property tax…
Prop 2 shows the process actually works
Hallelujah, and pass the Prop 2.
NIC: A perilous precedent
It appears the investigation and termination of Pat Whitcomb, Head Wrestling Coach at North Idaho College, has uncovered more questions than answers. Why in this critical stage of the wrestling season would NIC dis…
MEDICARE: Tackling some myths
Being recently eligible and enrolled in Medicare, I’m finding all this talk about the panacea of “Medicare for all” incredibly misleading. It is being presented as “free” and “without the denials and paperwork” of …
GOVERNOR: Response inadequate
Are you kidding me Ada County? What right do you have considering it’s not the first time one of those trucks passed through our state? Was Governor Little throwing a party or just playing Big Brother again?
PROP 2: Impact on jail
I did not vote for Prop 2 because it won’t help with the overwhelming medical cost to our sheriff’s department.
WRITERS: Duelists are missed
Am I the only reader who misses the Gibson-Gressler feud? Gibson being the harsh voice of reason, and Gressler being the comic relief.
IDAHO: Go clean (and local)
As the president continues to deny global climate change, I was pleased to hear Gov. Brad Little say in a recent speech that there is no question that climate change is happening, and we’ve got to reverse it. I am …
School funding model is one we're stuck with
School levy and bond issues are coming to Kootenai County soon. Coeur d’Alene, Lakeland, Post Falls and Plummer-Worley all have funding requests going before voters.