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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 …
URA: A tall tale of taxes
I was amused by John Austin's article regarding Urban Renewal in the Lifestyles section of the Press this past Sunday. Mr. Austin has, through his work with Panhandle Area Council, indeed created or advised a numbe…
HELICOPTER: Not right use, officers
The Hayden View Estates around Sundown Drive, CDA was rudely awakened by a police helicopter shining their spotlight in the backyards and windows of the neighborhood. It sounded like they also had their search dogs…
STATUE: Maybe Jesus is next
I haven't been following the story much on the Hindu god statue downtown. However, when I first saw the article I couldn't help ask the question: Can we put up a beautiful statue of Jesus next? Would that be allowe…
KNIVES: Montana vets get thanks
The 90th annual Montana state convention of the Disabled American Veterans, was held in Butte, Montana, June 2 through 5, 2011. D.A.V. chapters in Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Butte, Billings, Anaconda and Hamil…
U.S.: Land of suffering for many
An unholy alliance occurred over the past 40 years or more. Corporations asserted their economic power and, since Reagan, have made our government a captive subsidiary of the military-industrial-financial complex. …
REALTY: Bleak picture gets old
Kim Cooper, you are fired. As the spokesperson for the Coeur d'Alene Board of Realtors, you do a great disservice to all real estate professionals, builders and real estate investors. Every week you believe you nee…
SCHOOLS: Putting vote in perspective
I want to remind Beate Schevalier that the recent school board election was for only two of the five zones so the "will of the voters" only applied to the people of two zones. Those of us in Zone 1 have for years e…
SECURITY: Dollars not working for us
Almost daily, we hear government officials and politicians complaining about the tremendous problems the country is facing with a shortage of Social Security funds.
STATUE: Protest hardly representative
Ms. Wilks, please do not condemn an entire community for the actions of a few! Seven people were protesting the statue of Ganesha; the remaining people were simply onlookers. Let's keep things in perspective. The s…
TAXES: One size fits all
Most of us know our politicians put so much debt on this country, it will take years to overcome. Also with the Federal Reserve buying our debt and printing money, it adds more debt on everyone.
RESPONSE: Letters miss intended marks
Responding to both Mary Murdock and Jeff Langford's letters, I have some issues. First, Ms. Murdock, President Obama never claimed that he was going to declare martial law, suspend the Constitution and take our gun…
WARMING: Don't slam climatologist
I see they're at it again - slamming Cliff Harris for opposing the global warming cabal in his column. And, as usual showing their ignorance by saying he should stick to forecasting the weather.
WARMING: In science we trust
Cliff Harris's latest foray into the wilds of climate research leads inevitably to support human caused global warming (agw). He makes reference to the imaginary "Climategate" scandal. Then he admits that global wa…
STATUE: Since when is city Christian?
Citizens of Coeur d'Alene, pray as hard as you might that it may become true, but the fact that the religious majority of this town is Christian does not make the city of Coeur d'Alene by any means a "Christian cit…
STATUE: Protest a rightful exercise
OK, after reading the venomous diatribe of the ideologues, Jessica Wilks and David Larsen, I felt the urge to chime in on the Idol/Statue/Artwork of Seventh Street.