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.
VETERANS PRESS: Hey veterans! Did you know?
1. Online to request a copy of your DD214.
EDITORIAL: Simple respect not too much to ask
Showing common courtesy can go a long way toward a better place to call home.
NOISE: Time to write citations
I have one question for Chief White. You made a statement in the article about the downtown noise that said “through July 31 we made 230 contacts.”
POLICE: Coeur d'Alene foot patrol luxury
For an understaffed police department long foot patrols are a poor use of resources.
TRAFFIC: Horrendous in Coeur d'Alene
There is no snow! Stopped at any red light, going straight or left or right turn. Look at any cars around you and ask this? Why are you stopped one and two car lengths behind the car in front of you? I understand d…
CLN: Don’t get spooked
I’m no fan of Halloween but since the ads and planning began the day after July 4, it’s a timely topic. Admittedly, the innocent toddler costumes of strawberries and bumblebees are adorable, but there’s little else…
RATHDRUM: No more developments
In June the Rathdrum City Council voted to change the zone for the Aristad property from an industrial zone to a mixed residential zone. Hayden Homes now has the go ahead to build 491 homes on the property behind Q…
HOUSING: Need more affordable homes
Idaho Senator Crapo met with a group on affordable housing in Boise. Sen. Crapo stated “Access to affordable housing is one of the most pervasive issues affecting employees and employers across Idaho. He also said …
EDITORIAL: Dose isn't wrong
Whether or not to properly fund the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office should be decided by the people, not behind closed doors.
NOISE: Need to teach offenders a lesson
We want to second Ed Hatter’s letter regarding noise in downtown Coeur d’Alene. Last Friday evening, we decided to dine at a Sherman Avenue restaurant with its inviting outdoor patio but the noise from “souped up” …
RIVER: Boaters making waves
Just want to thank you for another summer of wake boaters tearing up the river — and everyone’s’ property. Even though it has been an unusually quiet river this year, those arrogant boaters still manage to create a…
NOISE: Give me a break
Condo owners: We bought a condominium in a busy downtown area to enjoy the peace and quiet, but cars are driving on roads.
LAND: What we’re losing
People talk about progress like it’s a promise, not a trade. But we are giving up something irreplaceable. The rich, loamy fields that shaped this region aren’t just background scenery. They are the root of a way o…
RIVER: Calling for a public hearing
The Estates at Waterstone, #L95S6181 — Located east of Greensferry near Ponderosa.
OPINION: Small voices shake the world: The power of the 19th Amendment
One hundred and five years ago on Aug. 18, Febb Burn changed the course of American history, proving that small voices can shake the world.