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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 …
SCHOOL LEVIES: Vote yes
There is a lot of noise surrounding public education these days, and a lot of people far removed from our schools are throwing around words such as “critical race theory” and “indoctrination” and “social emotional …
NIC: Administration not doing its job
I have not searched to determine the answer to this question but will pose it without doing so because I feel NIC is too important to our community.
SHORT-TERM RENTALS: Thank you, Coeur d’Alene public officials
I want to thank the CDA planning commission and the CDA City council for addressing the STR issue that has invaded our fair city.
PROPERTY TAXES: Have already gone up for schools
Our mortgage payment is going up yet again because of an escrow shortage due to the continuing increases in property taxes.
NIC: Normal conservatives not the enemy
I am a retired lifelong conservative North Idaho business person.
NIC TRUSTEES: Silence, lack of action troubling
Possibly one of the most troublesome aspects, besides the potential loss of accreditation for NIC, is the relative silence from the three trustees whose actions (and lack of actions) have brought this situation abo…
NIC: KCRCC-connected players should go
I see that Mr. South is a believer in the punishment of the uninvolved. All sorts of people who had nothing to do with the mess that NIC finds itself in should “take ownership” and help fix it. Um. NO. I believe th…
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE: A man with a vision
As we are facing so many challenges today in the world and at home, I find it hard to think of anyone who is best suited to lead this country in the days ahead. The one man that stands out in my mind is Sheldon Whi…
PF SCHOOL LEVY: Deserves your support
Please vote “yes” on the Post Falls School District Supplemental Levy request on March 14.
POST FALLS SCHOOL LEVY: Vote yes
I am a senior citizen, a Marine Corp veteran and a supporter of the Post Falls School District Levy. Why? I have learned the following facts about school funding and the importance of this levy.
COEUR TERRE: Irresponsible development
If there is anything that will awaken a neighborhood it is the possibility of an additional 20,000+ cars daily driving through your residential neighborhood streets that were designed for far less traffic. The numb…
NIC: Threat was real
I agree with a recent column that you have to look at what people do, not what they say to see who they really are. It echoes an old adage “By their fruit will you know them.”
COMMISSIONERS: Reinstate Pledge of Allegiance
I have attended many public hearings in Kootenai County over the last 15 years or so, as my wife and I stay involved in land use issues pertinent to the health and future of our beautiful community.
SCHOOL FUNDING: Should pay for alternates to public education
Public schools funds come from every person who works, owns property or pays rent until they die. When you pay this long for education, why don’t I have the right to educate my children where I want?
SCHOOL LEVIES: Vote yes
Do you have a child in Coeur d’Alene public schools? Do you have grandchildren in Coeur d’Alene schools? Do you have a neighbor or a friend with children in Coeur d’Alene schools?