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.
WALL: A funding proposal
Since President Trump considers a wall a necessity for our security, and he claims “most Americans want a wall,” perhaps he could start a “GoFundMe” page. Those who benefitted from his tax reform bill could give it…
DALTON: Support for leadership
There is a misguided effort afoot by Save Dalton Gardens to recall the Dalton mayor and entire Dalton City Council. Based on the initial claims of this group, I was concerned that our Dalton lifestyle may be compro…
Give county credit where it's due
Commissioners Marc Eberlein and Bob Bingham, thank you.
WALL: Where's the beef?
In a “fact checking” article, the Boston Globe reported: “In his prime-time speech to the nation, President Donald Trump wrongly accused Democrats of refusing to pay for border security.”
Stage is set for districts to move forward
When Coeur d’Alene School District trustees meet Jan. 22, the road leading to a new elementary school on Prairie Avenue should be smoothed out.
DEBATE: Cannabis v. Capitalism
Monday, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board director and board chair held a podcast sponsored by The Spokesman-Review.
LETTER: Yep, he's right
Occasionally I make authoritative statements, such as English Setters are better hunting dogs than German Shorthairs. During a lucid interval, I realized that I am not an authority on hunting dogs and I did not quo…
DALTON: Support for council
As a longtime property owner in Dalton Gardens, I am in complete support of current community ordinances. Nonetheless, I cannot help but admire the foresight of the Streeter family to subdivide their property some …
TRUMP: Defenders, step down
Please stop printing letters from Marvin George Miller. He is a biased, hateful Republican who bashes us Democrats constantly, while defending and promoting the criminal, Donald Trump. Now that Nancy Pelosi is the …
DATA: Let Nate save it
About a month ago my cellphone shattered. My phone company could not get any information from it.
OBAMA: Don't forget this
Jan Studer, being a teacher from Boundary County/Minnesota, your apparent love of Michelle O. is unfounded! Eight years of NO scandals?
THANKS: Nagel family responds
The family of Herbert Nagel (Sandra, Tami, Toni, Traci and Triana) wish to thank everyone for their kind words, thoughtfulness and beautiful flowers. Herb touched many lives and will be greatly missed. We hold your…
Little points Idaho in the right direction
So it took 4,012 words. Idaho’s newly minted governor left no hot topic untouched in his first State of the State address.
PROSPERITY: A little lacking
Reading the governor’s priorities left me a little confused. I believe prosperity comes with wage increases and sound bureaucracy. We can fine-tune the education system, employ the best teachers and double their sa…
PELOSI: Who is immoral?
Nancy Pelosi said the border wall is “immoral.” Look at some of the definitions of the words immoral: unethical, wrongful, unprincipled, unscrupulous, dishonorable, dishonest, unconscionable, corrupt, shameless, et…