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ENDORSEMENT: Vote Havercroft, Durbin, Knudtsen

To preserve North Idaho College and protect its accreditation, please vote for Mary Havercroft, Rick Durbin and Eve Knudtsen as trustees.

Updated 2 days, 14 hours ago
ABORTION: Choose life instead

In a recent Opinion piece, Evan Koch, chairman of the Kootenai County Democratic Party, takes on the role of an apologist for the multi-billion dollar abortion industry. He states that abortion is a “life saving pr…

Updated 2 days, 14 hours ago
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Marano

Having lived in Coeur d’Alene for over 50 years, I feel privileged to have known of the Marano’s for almost that long. Judge Marano was fair-minded and ruled with consideration of the best outcome for both the plai…

Updated 2 days, 14 hours ago
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for school levy

Adeline Smith is your reason for supporting the Coeur d’Alene School budget vote Nov. 5. She, at 17 years, brings everything a voter could wish for a high school student. Her efforts co-founded Growing the STEM, a …

Updated 2 days, 14 hours ago
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Knudtsen

As I am preparing to retire in the next few months, it has given me cause to reflect upon my career and the many people I’ve had the opportunity to work for and with over the past 45 years.

Updated 2 days, 14 hours ago
AQUIFER: Preserve this gift we call home

Water, H2O, what we are mostly made of and required to live. Let’s not do the hokey pokey with our aquifer and promote word salads with facts sprinkled in. Major wastes of drinking water: Silverwood, golf courses, …

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ENDORSEMENT: Vote for the Democratic ticket

Never in my lifetime have we had a clearer picture of our choices for November. On one side we have hope and progress. The other side has fear and regression. From the top down, federal to local, we are given the c…

Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Knudtsen

Both my wife and I, as well as all three of our children, have attended North Idaho College. We know first hand the value and opportunity this gem provides our community!

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ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Marano

When was the last time a political candidate asked you what you wanted? I recently met Paula Marano, candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives district 4B. She not only listened but also presented an actiona…

Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago
WALMART: Stop blocking the aisles

Is it just me or does anyone else find that the Walmart “personal shoppers” must be trained to solely focused on the job, not to care if they block the aisles or yield at an intersection and pretty much aren’t awar…

Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Durbin

For longer than I can remember, there has been a popular saying among people raised in our area: Don’t California my Idaho. It basically means keep Idaho great by not letting it become California via adopting their…

Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago
CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM: It’s a hoax

INRE Opinion/My Turn column, Aug. 26, Deborah Rose. Another sad hit piece against American Christians under the guise of exposing “Christian Nationalism,” Democrat’s/Socialist’s latest talking point. ...” If they p…

Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Havercroft, Durbin, Knudtsen

Hoping to end the dysfunction of the NIC Board, I am not voting for Brent Regan’s “partisan” picks. Instead I am voting for whom I feel are the most suited candidates. Mary Havercroft seems by far the most suited h…

Updated 6 days, 14 hours ago
POLITICIANS: Vote person, not party

I would like to respond to why Betty Stone votes Democratic because of accomplishments formal Democrat leaders have made.

Updated 6 days, 14 hours ago
ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Havercroft

“It’s just common sense” is a phrase that KCRCC chairman Brent Regan often touts. And I have to say, this time I agree with him. It’s just common sense for me to vote for Mary Havercroft for NIC board instead of Mi…