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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 …
RAZZETO: Key to good governance
NEMEC: Great doc, ideal trustee
I would like you to consider as you vote absentee or plan to vote on May 21 election day, to choose Dr. Neil Nemec for one of the two openings to serve on the Kootenai Hospital District (Kootenai Health). Dr. Nemec…
REGAN: Not my idea of a trustee
Having home
HAZEL: Vested and fully involved
SEDDON: 'Bored' with education
We liberals of North Idaho should endorse Ann Seddon. Ann is a candidate we can count on. With Ann, we will always know how she will vote. Regardless of the issue, Ann will have already made up her mind, based on h…
REGAN: Soaring toward the future
The first time I met Brent Regan was at the 1996 Oshkosh Wisconsin AirVenture airshow. I had flown to Oshkosh in my latest design, the Boomerang, and Brent had just won the Great Cross Country Race in the Lancair I…
HEARN: Focus on young people
Quality
HEARN: Too good to not elect
We are fortunate that Tom Hearn is a candidate for the Coeur d’Alene School District Board, Zone 5, position.
RAZZETO: Superb member of board
I am writing to endorse the re-election or Liese Razzeto to the Board of Trustees of Kootenai Health. When serving 30 years as CEO of Kootenai Medical Center and Kootenai Health I was not in a position to endorse c…
KOOTENAI: Say no to zoning code
As a child, my family lived on a farm. My grandparents lived on the same farm, so we would often walk to visit them. My wife was also raised on a farm. Her uncle lived in a separate house and their extended family …
EUBANKS: Honorable community service
I am writing in support of Dave Eubanks for the Coeur d’Alene School Board. Dave’s experience in the field of education and his proven performance as a community advocate, combined with his genuine compassion for a…
SEDDON: Best choice for Zone 4
We place our support behind Ann Seddon for Zone 4 District No. 271 School Board Trustee. She approaches the position from many angles: years of volunteering in classrooms; engaging with teachers, parents and admini…
ARENA: Bring it on, Cd'A
This letter is in response to the talks of a Sports Arena for Coeur d’Alene. Living in this community for awhile now I have noticed the changes from season to season and how businesses tend to die off in the winter…
McEUEN: Wrong major investment
In hindsight, would the mayor choose McEuen Park, made up of a parking garage and a dog pen, or a sports arena at Riverstone that would pump $7 million into Coeur d’Alene and give North Idaho College a big boost?
SEDDON: Can stand up to union
Ann Seddon is the ideal candidate for Coeur d’Alene School Board. She brings the experience of many years of teaching in Arizona and other states. Ann has been a member of Kootenai County community for 16 years and…