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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 …
DALY: Parents should protect their kids
Parental responsibility involves protecting one’s child and sometimes that may involve confronting those responsible for promoting what is perceived as harmful reading material.
NIC TRUSTEES: Respectful behavior needed
The NIC trustees’ agenda included two items, recognizing a former trustee and the president‘s report.
MAR-A-LAGO: Unasked question
I’m sure by now most people have seen the FBI, being fully armed with assault rifles, securing the perimeter of former President Trump’s home in Florida.
STUDENT LOAN DEBT: Unfair to forgive for some not all
Well, I, my wife, and millions of us who paid for our own college now deserve our money from the government because we should have equal rights under the Constitution.
OUT-OF-STATE ABORTIONS: Not new to North Idaho women
Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade it seems everyday there is an article in the paper.
SCHOOL LEVY: Money needed but so is more planning
I recently had a chance to review the Coeur d’Alene schools website to get information on the upcoming maintenance levy (cdaschools.org/levy). It is obvious that an influx of money is definitely necessary to fix ma…
COUNTY TREASURER: Change unnecessary
Remember the age old at adage “If it’s not broke don’t fix it”. Someone should share it with the county treasurer. For him to just change how business has been for years reeks of a couple things.
LEVIES: Bailouts for poor planning
Historically levies were to pay for an emergency or some unplanned event. Here they appear to be used to cover mismanagement or poor management and to pass the errors on to the homeowner.
SCHOOL LEVY: Let's not return to condemned schools
Our community has provided reliable — and greatly appreciated — financial support to the Coeur d'Alene School District for many years.
Cd'A LAKE DRIVE: What happened to striping planning?
I can envision it now, our street engineers sitting around their big table discussing what to do with the newly repaved Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive.
EDUCATION COSTS: Check your Assessment Notice
Neighbors, I urge you to look closely at the Assessment Notice sent to you by Kootenai County. Listed at the bottom of the page you will find every taxing district that serves you.
SCHOOL LEVY: Many questions
I have been a school board member in the '70s, and I want to ask a couple of questions. 1. Why are the Coeur d'Alene School District trustees having a levy vote on Aug. 30 in the middle of the summer?
GREEN DEAL: A fiasco
Why should the U.S. citizens be forced into buying electric cars, paying more for gas, electric, and all fossil fuel usage, when we are the lowest in having a “carbon print.”
SCHOOL LEVY: Vital to Quality of Life
When we consider quality of life in Coeur d’Alene we think about the natural environment, our strong sense of community, and the quality of our schools.
HAYDEN PUBLIC SAFETY LEVY: Stop speeders too
We will vote to approve the public safety override levy on one other condition, that at lease one unit is assigned to full-time traffic control with a motorcycle enforcement unit being adopted in the warmer months.