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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 …
HOLOCAUST: Modern history lesson
I was thrilled to see the front-page article on Nov. 22 about 96-year-old Holocaust survivor Carla Peperzak, and for Middle School language arts teacher Lora Nelson to have her students experience true history. In …
OUTBACK: Hoping for the best
With regard to the Bits column by Nil Rosdahl published in my favorite newspaper Dec. 1, I am concerned about the staff of the Outback restaurant. Was it necessary for corporate to shut it down this close to Christ…
ART: Now here's an artist
After all the controversy surrounding Marker 11 in Riverstone Park, a box-like structure created by an elusive out-of-state artist with a vague message about coal in four languages, it was refreshing to open Friday…
GUNS: The war is real
In response to Jeffery Coulter’s letter on Nov. 29 Guns, NRA of old is gone. Jeffery states that “it is untrue that our government would ever try to remove guns from law abiding citizens.”
TRAINS: City on right track
Train horns? Thank God Mayor Jacobson and the City Council saw through this whining. The money needed for surveys, surveys and more surveys would be astronomical and would be better used for purchase of another str…
COUNTY: Comp plan concerns
The Planning Department, with some unofficial, pre-hearing guidance from a county commissioner, chose to combine the newly proposed goals and policies for the comprehensive plan with the narrative and outdated back…
LEFT: Out to ruin U.S.
What is not fake news is the lying Democrat politicians and their in-the-pocket media. Both of them want to destroy America. Their obsession with making this a socialist country is absurd.
GROWTH: PF worth following
My hope is that Coeur d’Alene city leaders would follow suit with what the Post Falls leaders are promoting: stopping uncontrolled residential growth.
FLOWERS: A grave injustice
On Nov. 18, I lost my wonderful husband to cancer. On Nov. 26, we had a memorial service for him. At that service, his family placed a beautiful large standing spray of red roses and white carnations, which we requ…
TRAINS: Horns vs. health
I’ve been vocal about the train horn issue in Post Falls. For me the issue boils down to: Are we saving lives with the horns or destroying them?
CORRIDOR: Just call it theft
Brian Jorgensen has a real point in taking private property in the proposed “Coeur d’Alene Health Care Corridor” to officially devalue and steal property.
HOSPITAL: Billing fix underway
Western Medical Associates is the independent group of physicians who provide emergency medical care to patients in Kootenai Health’s emergency department. Recently, Western Medical has been negotiating new contrac…
PRESCRIPTIONS: Going, going
Help vote for lower prescription drug prices because it’s not like we get raises to cover everything that is constantly going up. Started out with little and going down quickly.
ART: The biggest influence
Visual art these days basically falls into three categories. Either its intention is to be aesthetically pleasing, be clever or amusing in some fashion, or somehow be controversial. Impressionism, arguably the most…
TRUMP: Reasons for support
Democrats are so filled with hate against conservatives generally and Trump specifically that they can’t or won’t see truth. One complaint is that he hasn’t done anything. The fact is he made many promises before h…