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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 …
FAIR: Cooked up recipe for disaster
I am appalled at the North Idaho Fair's REQUIREMENT this year to include a recipe for ANY baked/canned good entered.
HORSESHOES: Pitching praise to parks people
In regard to the Dead Ringers story printed Aug. 17, 2010, thank you from all of us in the Kootenai County Horseshoe Pitchers Association (KCHPA). This whole entity would not be possible without the cooperation and…
KTEC: Job market needs it
On Aug. 24, 2010, the residents of Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Lakeland school districts can provide new opportunities for students. They propose to create a joint vocational training facility, KTEC (Kootenai Tec…
MARRIAGE: One big mess of an issue
I am confused; maybe someone can enlighten me about same-sex marriage.
KTEC: Cheaper than you think
Aug. 24, 2010, is the day when we can make a huge leap forward in the Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Lakeland school districts.
GOVERNMENT: It's forgotten its role to the people
What is the government's role in our lives? This is an ongoing debate that appears to be fueling the oncoming November elections.
FAIR: Can't toast grandstand fee
I'm trying to understand how it can be a good idea to have beer sold and consumed all over the county fair. When I read that the grandstands would be reserved seating, I thought this would be interesting. There wil…
OBAMA: Dwindling hope, change hurts
As we look back on the last two years the Hope and Change (we all wanted and wished for) seems to have been just a lot of hot air. A trillion dollar stimulus that was going to keep unemployment under 8 percent a to…
DRIVERS: Courtesy a dying attribute
I was out with my little brother this last Thursday around 2:30 p.m. giving him a driving lesson. He just obtained his driving permit and is learning to drive stick. He was doing very well, only having trouble with…
NAZIS: Thanks for the clarification
Oh, my gosh, I read a letter on the opinion page and found out that as a conservative, I might be a Nazi! I had no idea that believing in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights was a Nazi belief. I was totally ign…
TRAGEDY: Dying for cell service
Early on the morning of Aug. 14, 2010, a conscientious motorist on Highway 41 observed a driver who clearly didn't belong behind the wheel of an auto. Attempting to prevent vehicular mayhem, the motorist tried to a…
KTEC: What's down the road
I would like to answer some of the claims made by Spirit Lake resident Peter Ward in a My Turn column last Friday.
If the election were today, who would get your vote for Congressional District 1?
TREES: No good neighbor award
I must say, a picture is worth a thousand words! Chris Greenfield says, "I don't understand the problem, I just trimmed a few trees." Really? Seems like you're very much in the wrong here. I have the same kind of t…
KINDERGARTEN: Cut hours a parental pain
Do you have a kindergartner in Post Falls? Am I the only parent who thinks this system is transparent and TOTAL CRAP? Let's only do kindergarten for 2 hours 45 minutes a day.