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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
WIDMYER: Best for small business
EVANS: Deep roots in local activism
Please join me and vote for Amy Evans for Coeur d’Alene City Council. Amy is a lifelong resident of Idaho and cares deeply about Coeur d’Alene and the people who live here.
OBAMACARE: Do keep this in mind
I am not a fan of being forced to do many things, but sometimes it helps to remember WHY we are being told to do something.
SOUZA: Openness key to her success
I ask my friends to vote for Mary Souza for mayor. Why? I care about the whole town of Coeur d’Alene, I care about every citizen and I treasure openness and integrity in government.
THORESON: She loves Post Falls
Election time is quickly approaching so I would like share some facts about Kerri Thoreson, an elected official who has stood for the people of her community. I have known Kerri for two and a half years and through…
HATRED: Council needs a mirror
The front-page story Oct. 9 highlighting Morris Dees and the Southern Poverty Law Center didn’t tell all of the story of their activities. Last fall the Family Research Council, a pro-family group, was attacked by …
SUICIDE: Let light shine on the issue
Thanks to Sholeh Patrick and the Coeur d’Alene Press for having the courage to bring the growing epidemic of suicide into the spotlight. It is time to remove the stigma of depression (I believe it’s the root of man…
BIGNALL: Made lasting impression
Sometimes a particular obituary hits hard and it was that case for me when I read of the passing of Bliss Bignall. A great orator (we met at a Toastmasters meeting), a fantastic asset to the community with his work…
HYDROS: Miller going in reverse
To Mr. Doug Miller and the Coeur d’Alene Diamond Cup LLC, et al:
KNIFE: Honoree humbled by gift
Words cannot express the gratitude I felt receiving my buck knife on Sept. 14, 2013. I cannot tell you what an impact that one year in Vietnam had on my life. There is nothing like leading men into combat.
EVANS: For bright future in Cd'A
When I heard Amy Evans was running for a seat on Coeur d’Alene’s City Council, I couldn’t volunteer fast enough to help. Amy is passionate about Coeur d’Alene and exactly the person I want representing me as our ci…
SOCIETY: Indifference is a serious threat
Thanks to Sholeh Patrick for an article that hits the point of our society today. We’re developing an indifferent personal relationship with each other and it doesn’t bode well for our future.
SUICIDE: Walk for awareness
Two-hundred and eighty-four Idahoans completed suicide in 2011. It’s a statistic, yes, but it is so much more. Each of those 284 individuals had a family, a life, a story and something that led them to such despair…
LIBYA: Two events just don't add up
How can we raid Libya and capture a terrorist suspect, Abu Anas al-Libi, accused in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies, and let four Americans be murdered in Benghazi at an American embassy? Our embassies are …
WIDMYER: Big heart, little ego
I am writing to express my gratitude for