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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.
LAWSUIT: And a rally
It was a summer evening 20 years ago. Suddenly a scream: My 16-year-old son’s car had flipped 20 feet in the air and crashed on the country road outside the house I was visiting. Along with my younger son, I rushed…
ADDIS: For state representative
We’re writing in support of Jim Addis, candidate for State Representative in District 4 Seat A Coeur d’Alene. We’ve had the opportunity to know and work with Jim for more than a decade. We want to share with you ou…
Vote 'no' on Hayden budget request
Until about 1 p.m. Tuesday, this space was filled with an editorial supporting Hayden’s request to increase its base budget via a levy override. That support held some caveats, but the entire landscape changed when…
DEMOCRATS: Rise and shine
Let’s be honest. If we want significant progress on issues such as education, health care, the environment, fair taxation and wages, infrastructure, etc., we can’t keep sending the same people from the same dominan…
AMADOR: For state representative
Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of getting to know Paul Amador. I have been impressed with his dedication and commitment to making Coeur d’Alene, and Idaho, a better place for us all. Paul’s exper…
HYPOCRISY: See if it fits
If I wanted to be politically correct, I would join the chorus against everything that has made America a great capitalist country, a free and independent country, and an economic powerhouse. The current rants agai…
Possibilities on the prairie are profound
Development of the freshly minted “Tech URD” in Post Falls is going to cause some grief.
WWAMI: Good for Idaho
As a physician of 25 years based in Sandpoint, I’ve seen the impact of training Idaho medical students in the WWAMI program in my community. While many in our state benefit from Idaho’s original medical program, no…
PROP 2: It's our money
Let’s clarify: voting YES for Medicaid expansion on Nov. 6 is right for Idaho. This initiative is about Idahoans taking care of Idahoans. Spaghetti feeds and Go Fund Me donations do not cover the medical bills for …
SPOILED: Sorry, but we are
As I read the opinions Oct. 17, two items struck me as how spoiled we are. First a cartoon of a boy telling his sister, who was online with Amazon, that dad said when he was a kid, they had to drive to the store to…
McNEIL: For U.S. House
Cristina McNeil is the Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Idaho Congressional District 1. She will go to the House with an attitude of collaboration to make progress for the benefit of all Idah…
AP: Bias in its DNA
An AP story about Senator Pocahontas Warren’s DNA test is incorrect and has the standard anti-Trump slant. The test shows she has 1/1,024 percent of her DNA is similar to native Americans. The average American has …
KUDOS: From happy buyer
Last month, I bought a Toro snow blower that was on sale at Home Depot. Who couldn’t resist the pre-season price? The sale was completed with the understanding that the salesman would order an ignition key since it…
ELECTION: Feeling blue
This country is so divided that Republicans are sending mailers to terrify voters by claiming that you must vote for your Republican team to stop the socialist agenda of the liberal left. Really? If socialistic mea…
AFRICA: Hunting a different game
To Leslie Hilton and Diane DePriest: