Opinion
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LITTLE: 'Thoughtful, pragmatic, effective'
I have had the pleasure of knowing Brad Little for many years as a family friend and have been associated with him in University of Idaho networks and organizations.
HELP WOUNDED HEROES: Operation Second Chance
A new program being introduced to North Idaho this year is Operation Second Chance — “Idaho.” Operation Second Chance, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization, dedicated to helping our wounded, injured and ill combat vetera…
EDITORIAL: Wrong about Hart, Green
I found your editorial of this morning (Friday, April 27) most interesting. Though we are only permitted one letter concerning political candidates, it seems there is no limit to what you are permitted to say.
GOP: Candidate priorities skewed
It’s tragic that in this country, someone must declare bankruptcy as a result of seeking medical care. It underscores the need for health care reform, but also showcases a lack of compassion from extremists on the …
CLIMATE: Carbon dioxide questions linger
PBS had an interesting program on this last week presenting many compelling arguments for the theory of man-made global warming. One was an experiment that proved that carbon dioxide actually did block heat transfe…
UTILITIES: Stop Avista sale
Who gave Avista the option to sell America’s energy company to Canada’s HydroOne and why? Canada can later sell HydroOne to China or any country, due to international trade agreements. Then what?
We need more Scouts - all kinds
For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America has been making our nation better by instilling strong character in boys and young men.
HIRING: Experience required $3.5B budget
The state of Idaho has a $3.5 billion budget. Think about qualifications necessary for a company CEO with a $3.5 billion budget? Experience, education, strong leadership, management and communication skills are all…
TAXES: Seniors will be paying more
Concerning the Schneidmiller development adding 429 more homes. They claim they did a proper master planning and it isn’t right they should have to pay for the traffic study. Maybe they did, but that was in 1993, 2…
MILL SITE: We need more green space
I went to the public meeting last night and was totally horrified. After watching McEuen Park turn into a major, positive addition to Coeur d’Alene, I was expecting similar from this “Public” acquisition. Not so. T…
TAX AIDE: Thank you to all
This year, IRS certified Tax Aide volunteers provided FREE income tax assistance to 5,800 taxpayers in Kootenai and Shoshone counties from Feb. 1 to April 14.
CONCERT: A rousing success
The members of the 3Cs Coeur d’Aleers would like to offer a big thank you to the community for generously supporting our 25th Anniversary concert Friday evening, April 20.
Political junkies, here you go
Popping open a pot of political potpourri:
RYAN: 'Critters' a great new column
I have really enjoyed Christian Ryan’s new column, “Critters of North Idaho.” His column is very informational and very interesting letting us know what “critters” walk among us.
SIMMS: A dedicated leader
The local and Idaho State Republican Party owes a lot to Kathy Sims. Before becoming Chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) for 12 years, there was only one Republican elected state of…