Letters to the Editor
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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 …
TAXES: Raises at homeowners' expense
I have a few things to say, and some are embarrassing, but this is how life is for many now so I must speak up. After getting home from the Post Falls food bank, with my very few supplies but, which I am grateful f…
AARF: Yet another park
This is great, another park and now it's another dog park. It puzzles me how a city can't support the fire department, police and schools but they can continue to waste our $ on parks. Can you explain this in one o…
OBAMA: Change we don't need
Obamacare forces all Americans to purchase health care which is clearly unconstitutional.
TRIBE: Not to be challenged?
Apparently it doesn’t matter if a statement is factual, say or print something the Coeur d’Alene Tribe doesn’t like and they’ll demand you publicly apologize for it. At the risk of also being called on the tribal c…
MUSICAL: Give it a big ovation
To those unfortunate folks in the Coeur d'Alene area not privileged to have seen the "Sound of Music" at the performing Arts Center Sunday afternoon, you have my sympathy. It was an outstanding performance and it i…
PAUL: He is best solution
The TSA is allowed to intimately grope elderly women and children at airports with the alternative being radiated in the body scanners. No one seems to care.
TRIBE: Not to be challenged?
Apparently it doesn't matter if a statement is factual, say or print something the Coeur d'Alene Tribe doesn't like and they'll demand you publicly apologize for it. At the risk of also being called on the tribal c…
EASTON: Keep it pristine, please
To sell the Camp Easton Boy Scout Camp would be a bad mistake. This old camp has served the scouts for generations. A more beautiful place to teach boys about life's lessons would be impossible to replace. I myself…
PF: Police too powerful
Police power out of control or just business as usual? What I refer to is code enforcement in the city of Post Falls. In the last year or so, a dynamic duo of law enforcement officers, which I have named Batman and…
HUMANE: Charmed life guaranteed
Please help if you are the person that won this bracelet or know who did. At Kootenai Humane Society's Tails at Twilight event, the Heads and Tails game was won and the winner received a beautiful bracelet by Chery…
KUDOS: Silverwood flowers in bloom
This is my fourth season at Silverwood. This year in particular the landscaping and all the beautiful flowers are amazing. The huge hanging baskets are so pretty. For anyone who has not visited Silverwood yet this …
Honoring America's Best: The call nobody wants to hear
Guest Opinion
ILLEGALS: On Obama's watch
Hispanic lobbies have announced they are going to hold back support and votes if Obama doesn't put a stop to all deportations. With all his administration has done for them, It's really unfair. He has sued the stat…
TAXES: Increases hurt kids, too
"I don't want to increase taxes, but we have to be reasonable and honest with ourselves and honest with the future," council member Skip Hissong said. "I have to support some sort of increase so we don't dump it al…
EASTON: Please don't sell out
As everyone is aware, the Camp Easton Boy Scout Camp is close to being sold to Discovery Land Company/Gozzer Ranch developers.