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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 …
TLC: A tribute to Barbara
Regarding the lengthy article that was written to cover the history of the Iron Horse.
BUSINESSES: Police preferred
To the men and women who are gathered on Sherman Avenue each night, heavily armed or carrying baseball bats and bows and arrows, did you ever stop to ask the businesses you’re “protecting” if they actually want or …
AMERICA: A better path
America has received a wake-up call. We are well on our way toward anarchy. The president’s rhetoric is not helping. He doesn’t understand what poverty entails. His business began with a million dollar gift from hi…
GUNS: Leave it to police
Law and order helps to define our Democracy. We have trained uniformed police to protect us and insure all protests are orderly and safe. Coeur d’Alene is not Minneapolis in size nor demographics. There was a small…
PROTEST: Positively protective
Thank you to the citizens who are protecting Coeur d’Alene from potential terrorists. They not only help we citizens but also the police. And thanks to the peaceful protesters who aligned themselves with our protec…
PROTESTS: The unarmed Guard
Saw the headline on Tuesday morning’s Spokane paper. The National Guard was unarmed. The “thugs” were better equipped than the Guard.
TOGETHER: Patriots, police winning team
To the PATRIOTS who stood watch over Coeur d’Alene during Monday night’s protest: I can’t even begin to tell you how very, very proud I am of all of you! It was immensely satisfying to see a peaceful, quiet and tho…
PROTEST: A healthy exercise
I was surprised but pleased to find out that there was a protest in our city against the mistreatment of minorities. Had I known in advance, I would have been tempted to join the protest in spite of being in a high…
PROTESTS: Downtown isn’t safe
I am very concerned about the front-page story of Tuesday, June 2 about the people who call themselves “patriots” patrolling Sherman Avenue in downtown Coeur d’Alene. They say they are there to help the police keep…
CDA: Set fine example
I saw some national news that indicated that up to 300 armed local men and women showed up to protect downtown Coeur d’Alene from a reported ANTIFA protest. ANTIFA didn’t show, but a couple pallets of bricks did.
GUN d’ALENE: Reason to celebrate
Monday night’s “Gun d’Alene” was AMAZING! Thousands of citizens, the majority of them armed, turned out at the mere suggestion that Antifa anarchist thugs and/or Proud Boys radicals may be coming to cause trouble.
ARYANS: A timely reminder
Black Lives Matter? In 2001, Coeur d’Alene shut down the Aryan Nations compound and bankrupted Richard Butler to the tune of $6.5 million. Let that sink in! And, BLM comes HERE to protest? BLM didn’t KNOW any of th…
MILITIA: No place here
I condemn in the strongest way possible for the recent appearance of militarily armed citizens roaming the streets of our fair city, scaring local residents and promoting aggressive behavior of other locals. Let th…
CDA: No haven for racists
Mr. Widmyer, I’m writing to urge you to use the power and influence of your office to restore the confidence to the citizens of Coeur d’Alene and beyond that our city is not, once again, a haven to racists and whit…
LEGION: You bet your bingo
Many thanks to the good people of Kootenai County for making it to Stage 3 of Idaho Rebounds! Bingo is back, baby, at the American Legion along with so many of the other niceties that make life good in the panhandl…