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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 …
NIC: Native art is the real deal
Finally clearer heads have prevailed and we see some real art, not the stuff that has been foisted on us the last few years at McEuen and other places that in my opinion has NO redeeming value. Something that looks…
GAY: Damned by the Bible
Well, well, two letters in the space of a month favorable to homosexuality and both of them cite the book of Leviticus in the Bible as their source of example. Why stop at Leviticus? Is that the extent to which the…
FUHL: Another year, another grin
Another great article by your reporter April Fuhl. I look forward to her annual articles and this year’s wasn’t a disappointment. Keep on reporting, April.
POEM: Seasons of Life
Soft and silent the wind doth blow drifting across the new fallen snow,
TRAPPING: See the ISIS parallel
There is some irony in the parallels between ISIS actions and the Idaho trapping situation. The Middle East is racked with barbaric behaviors from a group under the banner of an out of date, or hijacked religion. I…
ASPENS: Roots can lead to ruin
A devastating and dangerous army is silently invading neighborhoods and public areas of Coeur d’Alene and Spokane. Quaking aspen trees have been planted by homeowners and landscapers in our yards and public buildin…
CRUZ: Not my kind of Christian
Note to Ted Cruz: Not all Christians subscribe to your values. I am one and I don’t. You may be right in your March 24 article that over half of all born-again Christians don’t vote, but I would be surprised if the…
SERVANTS: 'Public' isn't a dirty word
In my eight years in the Navy as a public servant and 20 years as a civilian working for the Army I met some great, hardworking people providing essential services. People who generalize negatively about all govern…
CHRISTIANS: Word, actions not equal
As I read the recent opinion letters regarding “what the Bible actually says” from various Christians, I could only shake my head in shame at my fellow North Idahoans. Thanks a lot for reinforcing the stereotype th…
HOMELESS: Look out for fraud
I wasn’t going to write this letter, but after watching TV last night regarding the homeless taking advantage of the government system, I had the unfortunate situation of actually befriending one of these people.
FUHLED: Glad joke didn't die
For a week I looked forward to Wednesday to see what joke you would play on us in the paper. To my dismay there was nothing on the front page and then I read your editorial. I couldn’t believe that so many people w…
MILFOIL: Lakes have bigger foe
Many of our lakes (including Fernan) have had record algae blooms. Algae wrecks spawning habitat, poisons to humans and animals, and carries the ATCV-1 virus that lowers cognition. It is especially dangerous for ou…
PLANNING: Rural has no voice
Last Thursday, the County Planning Commission held its monthly workshop. The new draft for the Land Use Plan (zoning) was discussed together with a proposed new comprehensive plan. The public’s lingering distrust w…
LIFE: How lucky we are
I just got home from a drive around town on this beautiful spring day (Friday). Everywhere I looked from the Dike Road to McEuen Park I saw people, all kinds, young families, teenagers, all ages. Walking, playing a…
LAND USE: Keep standards in place
If Kootenai County wants to locally direct its land use, then it needs to be proactive in keeping basic standards in place that support a wide range of benefits to Idaho citizens and natural resources. Commissioner…