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.
ENGLISH: For state Senate
In a recent column in the Coeur d’Alene Press, Chuck Malloy reports that District 4 State Sen. Mary Souza “as with other Republicans, says Idaho is on the right track with education.”
BLUMENTHAL: Hypocritical spokesman
Senator Blumenthal, tell us about your service in Vietnam. We’ve been told it didn’t happen. YOU LIED!
DEMOCRACY: Try this, America
Is our democracy working? Why are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? That must indicate that all economic classes are not represented effectively in the government. Or does it mean that we are not…
PROP 2: An ACA encore
The Nov. 6 election is important, not only in terms of whom we elect to office, but also with regard to how we vote on the propositions before us. As you may recall, Obamacare, aka the [Un]Affordable Care Act (ACA)…
TRUMP: Compare and contrast
What do Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have in common? They love socialism, hate President Trump and are gearing up to run for president in 2020. With every Trump success comes a deeper, more vocal hate for hi…
STREETS: Time now to plan
Let’s review the city of Coeur d’Alene winter street maintenance, particularly Christmas and all the holiday season. The Coeur d’Alene Resort, all the downtown stores, restaurants, bars and other businesses put for…
NEWCOMERS: Leave baggage behind
Years ago, the people of North Idaho did not welcome Californians relocating in Idaho. To give you an example, one morning we went to breakfast in Coeur d’Alene. At the next table, two couples from California were …
GRATEFUL: Bad day averted
I would like to express my gratitude to two local businesses and every one of their excellent employees, as well as GEICO Insurance, who all went beyond ordinary customer service to help me.
BRANNON: Honest, fair, conservative
As a former Kootenai County Commissioner, I witnessed firsthand Jim Brannon’s honesty, fairness and commitment to conservative values. During the budget hearing process, Jim and his staff made the process as effici…
WRITERS: Try this on
It’s too bad more people in our community do not spend their time volunteering instead of trying to think of something nasty to write. Volunteering really makes you feel good and makes people happy instead of disgu…
KAVANAUGH: One bright light
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford credibly answered questions about her sexual assault at the age of 15, and she did so, as she put it, “terrified” to be testifying there in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee — being …
KAVANAUGH: Democrats' plan backfires
The Democrats are in self-destruct mode. Their lynch mob mentality was their undoing. Their rage against Judge Brett Kavanaugh was turned back upon themselves. They had the votes to deny him confirmation until they…
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VOTERS: Now hear this
Are you ready to vote? The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County wants to remind you that registering to vote is the first step to participating in our democracy. Now is the time to get registered or verify tha…
Building an unbearable hothouse for future generations
Earth’s future generations will undoubtedly spend a good deal of their time cursing us for condemning them to an unbearably hot planet. They will be confounded by our utter disregard of the present scientific conse…