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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 …
DORSEY: An unfond farewell
As a resident of the East Side Highway District and someone who has witnessed Chairman Jimmie Dorsey's leadership of the highway district, I think a thank you is in order.
ROD: Has earned trustee's vote
In the past few years, I've had the privilege of serving this community as a School Board Trustee for School District 271.
POWERS: So much to like
I first worked with Stephanie Powers when she became a member of the Hayden Lake Elementary PTO. She was instrumental in making sure the PTO had operating procedures; especially ensuring money raised by students an…
LAKES: Fountain springs eternal
In 1986, I moved to Coeur d'Alene from Bonners Ferry to oversee the accounting for Northwest Timber, a division of W-I Forest Products. Shortly after taking this position, I hired a young woman, Diane Fountain, who…
ESHD: Kaiser is the best choice
I am a property owner in the Eastside Highway District. Many issues have been of concern to me in the handling of LIDS that the present Commissions for Eastside have mandated. It is time that "we the people" are re…
PF: Experience is a valuable asset
Top 5 Reasons to vote for Michelle Lippert and Dave Paul for the PFSD School Board on May 17:
PF: Humphreys key to success
Let me start by saying a number of misstatements have been sent out by mail about budgets, salaries and bureaucrats. I want to set the record straight. The Post Falls Highway District works with an annual budget of…
KRAFT: Good, dirty hands
Like so many in this country, I am often disappointed with those we elect to represent us in Washington, D.C. It seems that their decisions are typically based on personal not professional choices. That is why I fi…
BOARD: Keep it independent
Mr. Meyer distorted the meaning of Ann Seddon's words when responding to her letter concerning the tangled affair of teachers' union and the school board. Presently the Coeur d'Alene teachers union recruits trustee…
ESHD: Don't buckle to fear
Many residents in the East Side Highway District (ESHD) are rightfully upset and concerned about the recent LIDs.
POWERS: Ideal for today, future
I write this letter in support of Stephanie Powers for the Coeur d'Alene School District trustee from Zone 2. I have had the privilege to know Stephanie for many years. She has been active in the leadership of seve…
RACISM: A really low election blow
When a man has to state in the Cd'A Press that he is not part of the Aryan Nation we have sunk to a new low in this town. To make such inferences as done by Mike Kennedy and liberal blogs is beyond the pale. Indica…
FILLIOS: Wrong endorsement
In a Tuesday, May 10, letter to the editor, Bev Twillman crows eloquently of the qualifications and reasons to vote for Chris Fillios for the position of East Side Highway District Commissioner, District 1. I confe…
SCHOOLS: Keys to good leaders
What I expect in a school board candidate. They:
PF: Value experience
May 17 is an important day for the Post Falls School District. Michelle Lippert from Zone 2 and Dave Paul from Zone 3 are up for re-election for the School Board. It is important to be informed of the strengths of …