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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 …
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: ‘A disaster’
In case you haven’t noticed recently the price of gasoline is back to $4 a gallon. Before Joe Biden took office gas here in Coeur d’Alene was $1.98 a gallon. Energy costs went up when the Biden Administration annou…
SAUSSER: Gave much to the community
I was saddened to hear of Don Sausser’s passing over the weekend. Don was a true friend of the Coeur d’Alene community. He devoted countless hours and years supporting NIC Athletics and Performing Arts and numerous…
RESERVATION REZONE: More to the story
My Turn writer, John Hippler, reflecting on Dave Oliveria’s column about the history of Tubbs Hill, is proud of his father, Vern Hippler, a Coeur d’Alene city councilor “back in the day,” who with others, opposed c…
LIBRARY NETWORK: Property taxes, small price to pay
A healthy library contributes to a healthy community. If funding is cut or isn’t adequate to support existing programs, we may see cuts to programs and staffing to the detriment of library patrons and residents.
OCTOGENARIAN: Observations
I am in my mid-80s and have seen this country through some troubling times. I was in Airborne Electronics School in Ft. Huachuca, Ariz., as a young U.S. Army student when J.F.K. was assassinated. A very sad time in…
REPUBLICANS: Identity crisis
Recent columns in The Press have highlighted the current identity crisis of the Republican Party in Kootenai County, and possibly the nation. To Trump or not to Trump for example. A comparison to Dissociative Ident…
OPINIONS: Questions
Opinion pieces, are the people who write them, do you charge them? Is there a limit to how many words are in them? How often are they allowed to be in the paper?
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: Taxpayers deserve better
Lakes Highway District has been dragging their feet for more than 20 years to do any improvements to Highway 54 (one of the most traveled highways in the county).
PRESS: Too many ‘left-wing’ viewpoints
PRESS: Too many ‘left-wing’ viewpoints
REGAN: ‘Another tour de force in hypocrisy’
REGAN: ‘Another tour de force in hypocrisy’
LIBRARY NETWORK TRUSTEES: Out of touch
LIBRARY NETWORK TRUSTEES: Out of touch
LIBRARY NETWORK: Library services add depth to communities
Twenty years ago I was looking for a place to live. I had the time to seriously consider the community before I moved. One of the major things that attracted me to Post Falls was the library. I believe the Communit…
BOOKS AND LIBRARIES: Open up a universe of opportunities
My students asked me, “Why should we read books?” My answer was that books open up the universe to them. Will you ever be a ship’s captain? Will you ever be a soldier in a trench in World War I? Will you ever be a …
LIBRARY NETWORK: Community members depend on resources
Libraries are about more than books. Libraries are community centers providing free resources for every walk of life, such as the deaf/hard of hearing community, the blind, disabled, handicapped, students, teachers…
WATER: Stop building until you find other sources
I’m referring to the article printed Tuesday, July 18 by Bill Buley. It talks about Coeur d’Alene considering a conservation ordinance to curb water usage for residents. They’re talking about restricting watering f…