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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 …
RICHARDS: Thanks for the kindness
Congratulations to Sally Richards for “The Volunteer of the Year Award.”
FIRE: Event just smoke, not flame
On July 20, 2012 an engine company from Kootenai County Fire & Rescue (KCFR) attended a retirement celebration for a member of Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, recognizing an outstanding 35-year career and one of the…
BOND: Taxes will increase
When you vote on 8-28-2012 for the school bond, don’t be fooled by what you are hearing. The levy rate will stay the same, but your school taxes will GO UP. Meaning your total school taxes can only go up because yo…
MAILBOXES: Law says don't block
I would like to remind people that now that school is starting, it is against the law to block a mailbox. Under Idaho code, no person shall park a vehicle in front of a mailbox in a manner which would prevent the d…
BOND: Timing is perfect now
When owning a home, there always seem to be things that need fixing. Waiting doesn’t change that fact; it just delays the inevitable.
SALUTE: On city flagpole decision
I would like to thank Council member Goodlander for her putting the issue of residential flagpoles in front of the City Council on Tuesday the 24th. Through her work on the Public Works Committee and the discussion…
CITY: Speak up on Sept. 4
It has been increasingly difficult for the hard working tax-paying families (for those of us who have a job), of this community to watch the city’s budget process take shape, when it is laced with increases, and ad…
FRONTIER: Great workers await
This letter is addressed to all employers in the Coeur d’Alene area. The 100+ Frontier employees, who will be without jobs after Sept. 18, when Frontier closes the local office, are hard working, intelligent, dedic…
SCHOOLS: Keep them safe, healthy
As a homeowner, I know that as my home gets older, it is my responsibility to keep it properly maintained. I need to be sure that the furnace is functioning properly, the roof is not compromised, and the infrastruc…
THEATER: An event for the ages
Those people fortunate enough to score tickets to the sold out Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s staged reading of “Over the River and Through the Woods” were treated to an amazing and unforgettable evening of enterta…
SCHOOLS: Choice - and opportunity
As summer runs its course here in beautiful North Idaho, a deadline fast approaches. We as the citizens of Coeur d’Alene, specifically the citizens in School District 271, have a choice. Next Tuesday, those of us w…
RESPONSE: Prove it George
I read George Rodkey “Gun control via UN” and all I want to say is you need to prove what you said to be true. I Googled it and found the usual “claims” but nothing to substantiate what you said. So please give the…
STICKER: Shock at bad placement
I saw one of the most disrespectful front pages of The Press last Saturday that I can ever recall.
INVEST: Beware the many scams
If it sounds too good to be true, IT IS ! Just a word of advice especially to the young folks out there (the older folks should know better). We have several friends, young and old, who invested in “penny auctions”…
BELIEF: Science can't tell story
Lots of mail recently about atheism and atheists. For the record I have no problem (only sympathy) with either but I do want to make one issue clear.