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.
COUNCIL: Vote no for zone change
Wednesday, June 11, the Rathdrum City Council met to see if Hayden Homes had corrected their proposal to change the zoning from industrial to residential zone. Their 240-page proposal now includes an addition to co…
PARKING: Scanner malfunction results in ticket
Today we went to see my great-grandson and great-granddaughter ride the carousel. We arrived at the parking lot and saw a sign that said “hold your phone to (there were two places) and scan. We attempted to do just…
JEWS: Must depend on themselves
Due to a long history to include an Egyptian Pharaoh, Masada, Russian pogroms, Torquemada in Spain, the Nazi concentration camps, Pope Pius XII, the Balford Declaration (to name just a few events to start a diaspor…
OPINION: Regan rewrites the rules: How the KCRCC chairman overruled Precinct 417 voters to consolidate power
In his June 10 column, Brent Regan claims he was merely following the rules when he declared the elected precinct committeeman for Precinct 417, Kathleen Tillman, to have vacated her seat. He insists her removal wa…
TRUMP: Not a king, but there is one
I feel compelled to respond to the citizens (and trespassers here illegally) concerning the nationwide protests against President Donald Trump and his administration. It is said by those misguided folks that Trump …
BELIEF: Learning and listening
I was raised to believe certain things — especially about LGBTQ+ people — that I now know were rooted in fear, misinformation, and control. For the first few decades of my life, I didn’t question it. I thought love…
NO KINGS: Voting does matter
Had quite an unusual experience — I attended the “No Kings” Coeur d’Alene rally Saturday. The “No Kings” participants stretched about four or five blocks with about three or four more rows scattered about, so hard …
RESPONSE: OBBBA is not a threat
William Scott Irving’s characterization of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) as a pathway to dictatorship is alarmist and misleading. The bill’s provision requiring a bond before enforcing contempt citations a…
TRUMP: Diplomacy is better
Tariffs can be good or bad, depending on what works for both sides. Why is Trump threatening 90 countries with tariffs, including our allies, friendly countries, and our neighboring countries all at once. Doesn’t i…
EDITORIAL: In praise of courage, but urging caution
Law officers would say it’s best to call those who are trained and equipped to deal with such situations. They may not get there within a minute, but they will be there as quickly as they can. North Idaho is fortun…
OPINION: Forward together
On June 10, the Kootenai County Democrats officially opened a new chapter in North Idaho’s political history. Longtime party Chair Evan Koch stepped away from …
EDITORIAL: East Sherman growing, has potential to be great
Remember the “Activate East Sherman” pilot project on the 1600 block of East Sherman that began in 2018? It lasted four years and involved diagonal parking and outdoor street seating in front of the Moon Time. Both…
RESPONSE: What can a local representative do?
In his June 11 Letter to the Editor, Mr. Daniel Flores comments on a piece by Mary Souza. Mr. Flores writes the following, I’m assuming regarding the North Idaho Republican group:
KCRCC: Brent Regan’s world
Brent Regan asks, “Would you rather live in a society governed by the rule of law or one in which the emotions of the moment govern?”
RESPONSE: Cover-ups and women’s sports
Does our local paper side with Democrats bent on insurrection?