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.
COACH: Good man gone
The news of the firing of Pat Whitcomb as NIC’s wrestling coach was devastating to me. I want to thank Coach Whitcomb for all that he has done for this community.
POT: Resistance is futile
It’s time we as Idahoans come to grips with the inevitable.
WALL: Invasion blocker
Once an Illegal Immigrant crosses the border, several things occur. Apprehended or not they remain in our country. Only known felons if caught are deported. Even felons are allowed to stay if accompanied by a minor.
Wake up and debate start times
Coeur d’Alene School District is smart in taking nine months or so to dissect, research, argue for, argue against and then possibly make a decision on later start times for adolescent students.
TRUMP: Apply the sniff test
Myth has it that Hercules, upon first seeing America’s Republican Stables, took just one look, one sniff, threw up his arms and walked away.
BOCC: Serve the people
Recently, I have been purging my files from the last 15 years of work in Kootenai County issues regarding land use, and it never ceases to amaze me, the more things change… the more things stay the same. Those plac…
SHUTDOWN: Compromise, or extortion?
How did we get to the shutdown and what compromises do the parties want? Before Christmas, the Republican Senate passed a bill to keep government open until February so immigration issues could be worked out (again…
TIME: It's biblical science
Earlier this month we celebrated the beginning of a new year: 2019. Where did we get that number?
WALL: The sense of security
To George Ives: I respect your willingness to do the research but I ask, wouldn’t the loved ones of those lost to illegal immigrant murderers (Kate Stinely, Ronil Singh, et al.) feel quite differently about the def…
SCHOOL: Later is a loser
So high school kids are “suffering” because they have to get up for an 8:35 a.m. class? Is this really the type of values we want to instill in America’s future workforce, soldiers and leaders?
DRIVERS: Idle isn't ideal
It is that time of the year when many motorists wonder if they need to let their vehicle “warm up” or idle before driving. In fact, today’s modern cars are ready to drive in cold temperatures without excessive idli…
POLITICS: Letter hits bull's-eye
Marvin George Miller: You wanted to get people’s attention especially the Progressive, Liberal extremists like Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Pelosi and Charles (Chuck) Ellis Schumer.
DALTON: A public apology
I want to apologize to the Dalton Gardens Mayor Steve Roberge and the City Council for signing the recall petition. I made a mistake! At the time, I did not have all of the facts.
County clerk enjoys a banner day
Wednesday was doubly sweet for Kootenai County Clerk Jim Brannon.
LANGUAGE: The 'so' epidemic
As a retired college English instructor, I enjoyed Sholeh Patrick’s column about idioms. The only one I hadn’t seen was “rye smile.”