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Here comes one of the best events
Some like it hot. They’re going to love this year’s rendition of Art on the Green, Taste of Coeur d’Alene and the Downtown Association’s Street Fair.
POLLUTION: And Trump, too
Congratulations to Ricky Lin on your great letter about pollution. At age 13 you are smarter and have much more common sense then some adults around here.
ART: Let decency prevail
Last time I checked, I lived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho — not New York City, not Los Angeles. I thought I lived in a town that respected decency and good will toward your neighbor. A town where you can take your kid f…
ART: Beliefs under attack
Ali Shute defends the grotesque caricature of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Art Spirit Gallery in an odd way. She claims that the point of art is to “create some sort of dialogue.” Defaming someone’s mother at the outse…
BLASPHEMY: No big deal?
Let’s be clear about exactly what is on display at Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d’Alene. It is a grotesque statue blaspheming a beautiful image of the Blessed Virgin Mary left on Juan Diego’s cloak when she appeared…
Be on alert for budget b.s.
It’s silly season again.
ART: Where's Muhammad?
In regard to the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I will believe it was not meant to belittle and insult the Catholic religion when I see a similar statue of Muhammad displayed and the gallery owner “defends the ar…
HAZEL: Speaks for few
Christa seems to forget that the KCRCC represents all Republicans in Kootenai County, not just the moderates (“Reasonable Republicans”) she likes to hang out with.
HAZEL: Speaks for many
Christa Hazel, in her My Turn article titled, “Where did the GOP Go?” shares an experience many other conservatives have had with the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) leadership.
ART: Respect our views
It’s not about a Constitutional Amendment. No one, that I’ve heard, has said the artist doesn’t have the “right” to create it, nor the store owner to display it. It’s about respect and what’s best for a civil socie…
ART: Let's talk about it
It has come to my attention that there has been opposition voiced about a piece of art on display at The Art Spirit Gallery, resulting in a request to have it removed as it offends their religious beliefs.
WATER: With wisdom, please
I have been noticing a lot of wasted water from sprinklers mainly in the newer developments. Here is hoping that developers, landscaping companies and homeowners take a look at where the water is directed besides t…
He was Agent Orange's worst enemy
At the age of 81, Dick Phenneger died in the service of his country.
ART: Blame The Press
In response to the controversy surrounding The Press decision to make blasphemy front-page news, I would like to submit the following scriptural excerpt depicting God speaking to the devil: “I will put enmities bet…
POLLUTION: A serious threat
I believe that we, as stewards of the Earth, need to protect and take good care of our home and ecosystem. Pollution can come in many forms, but all of them have devastating effects on people and our environment.