BOSETH: No fair hearing

I was disappointed in the Post Falls planning and zoning commission ruling on the Boseth annexation at the hearing on May 9. It is apparent that public hearings are only a required nuisance that developers and the city endure, when it is obvious their minds are made up prior to the hearings.

Local history photo book now available

Memories are priceless.

McEUEN: Opponents outnumber supporters

Mayor Bloem has stated in public that the recent election has changed nothing about her plan for McEuen, apparently convinced that she, the council and a select group of developers should make all the decisions for the rest of us, in spite of us. We are expected to sit back, be quiet and "respectful" and pay our taxes!

Spokane Public Schools custodians disinfect Bemiss Elementary after a parent tests positive for coronavirus

Custodial staff from Spokane Public Schools spent most of Sunday afternoon and evening disinfecting Bemiss Elementary School after a parent tested positive last week for the novel coronavirus.

Kroc Center symposium looks to tackle opioid epidemic

Today’s all-day symposium at the Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene is broken into three distinct categories, according to Katherine Hoyer, public information officer for Panhandle Health. The first session at 10 am is geared toward health care providers dealing with addicts in one-on-one scenarios. This education will focus primarily on appropriate patient care and attention to pain management and will be led by Dr. Ben Perschau of Kootenai Health and Dr. Jessica Jameson of Axis Spine Center.

Kootenai County Jail Museum to open June 1

The Kootenai County Jail Museum is open to the public on weekends from late spring to fall, typically from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Group tours are available year round upon request and weather permitting.

Briefly

- The Coeur d’Alene City Council will hold a hearing tonight on annexation of just over 6 acres at 4176 East Potlatch. The council meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Community Room on the lower floor of the city’s Public Library at 702 Front St.

Idaho's Central District Health Outlines Social Distancing Procedures

As the days turn warmer, it’s still important to engage in proper social distancing. People fleeing cabin fever by hitting the trails, parks and sidewalks should still take precautionary measures during the coronavirus pandemic. According to Central District Health, it’s imperative that people follow social distancing guidelines.

PROJECT: Density concerns abound

I attended the Hayden Canyon public hearing and was dismayed but not surprised by the partial truths and misdirection of the statements made by the developer and the city planning staff. They repeatedly mentioned that the density of the development was three houses per acre, which is calculated by dividing the number of houses to be built by the number of acres in the parcel. This is very misleading.

LEVY: Just say no

LEVY: Just say no

SCHOOLS: Public education under fire

On the evening of Aug. 2, the school board for District No. 271 held its monthly meeting.

Handguns 101:

Fundamentals workshop to be offered at Farragut Public Shooting Range

Participants will have an opportunity to participate in live fire activities

EDUCATION FUNDING: Investing, not throwing

It’s a great thing for our democracy to have another reliable source of information to form our beliefs and to cement our voting choices.

SCHOOL LEVY: Invest in kids by voting yes

In 10 days, voters in our community will go to the polls to cast a crucial vote to support public education.

DOCKS: Not just no, but…

So the city wants public input about the proposed docks some money-hungry developers want to build on City Beach.

HILLSDALE: Clarity on the college

Larry Beiber wrote in The Press that a publication from Hillsdale College called “IMPRIMIS” framed the Jan. 6 insurrection a hoax.

Event Cancellations

As more and more public gatherings are being canceled due to the coronavirus, the Press wants to help readers to stay up-to-date.

CDA SCHOOL LEVIES: Vote yes for prudent investment in education

On March 14 we have an opportunity to vote YES in support of two measures necessary to adequately fund Coeur d’Alene public schools.

CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Show students and teachers they are valued

I am a product of Coeur d’Alene public schools, a teacher’s daughter, and the parent of three students. The levy passed for the first time in 1986, the year I started first grade at Dalton. It has passed every two years since.

EDUCATION SYSTEM: Letter made false statements

A letter published in The Press on Sept. 28 made some derogatory and false statements regarding our current education system in the United States.