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Don’t look now, but isn’t that Crusty the Reporter and Trusty the City Clerk truckin’ down Sherman Avenue?
MEDIA: Flunk on Trump
I know many folks do not watch Fox News because they think it is biased, and it is. But it is biased toward the truth as opposed to the distortions and outright lies spewing from the so called major media. It has b…
VA: Billing alert
On May 11, I received a bill from the VA Administration for $398, saying that payment was due by May 29 or there would be penalties. The disturbing part of the bill is that it was for seven services dating back to …
EXCHANGE: A land zombie
The Upper Lochsa Land Exchange is back from the dead. The Idaho Department of Lands is interested in purchasing the 39,000 acres of private land owned by Western Pacific Timber. These lands are the infamous cutover…
PLEASE: Hear this, men
From mothers to our sons:
ABORTION: The beat goes on
Recently, I had the pleasure in church to sit behind three young couples with their babies. They were delightful to watch — as their Moms and Dads interacted with them to keep them quiet — and they did! A baby is t…
COPS: Our everyday heroes
I would like to say something: I know a lot of you would agree with me, but there are others who wouldn’t.
The primary election is behind us. Oh, what a relief it is!
It is sooo good to close the door on this year’s primary election. The advertising in the Republican gubernatorial race was wretched. Tommy Ahlquist started early with negative ads and it did not take too long for …
ADLER: The people decide
I was appalled (yet not surprised) at the liberal Coeur d’Alene Press’ deliberate omission of real front-page news on Friday morning. On Thursday morning, the release of three Americans from the communist gulags of…
ADLER: Responsibility key
Friday’s paper had a front-page headline “Free press = free country.” I would suggest it should have been “RESPONSIBLE Free press = free country.” It seems obvious to me that nearly all “reporting” has become more …
ADLER: A standing ovation
Just wanted to say how inspired I was by David Adler’s talk Thursday night. I thought it was absolutely one of the best presentations I have ever heard. And, he did such a great job of answering questions posed fro…
SIGNALS: Hand it to satire
I got a chuckle out of Mr. Tanzer’s letter rebuking Mr. Gannon’s letter about new cars not installing turn signals. Years ago, I found if writing anything with satire, someone will take it literally.
WASTE: Some solid facts
The Kootenai County Solid Waste Department provides a comprehensive disposal system including the landfill, Ramsey and Prairie transfer stations, 13 rural sites and closed landfill maintenance. The county does not …
EDITORIAL: Respect Canada
That’s an editorial? Piss the Canadians off and our draft dodgers won’t have any place to hide in the next war. Better still, declare war on Canada, immediately surrender and saddle them with our National Debt.
AVISTA: Against the merger
Avista Sale to Hydro One: I would like to add a thought to the article printed on May 9. Mr. Singleton does not address that when we lose control of our source of power, it will have an effect on our factories and …