Coeur d'Alene Press

January 21, 2011 7:30 a.m.

McEUEN: Public should have say

Having just read that the City Council and the mayor are NOT going to allow a public vote on the McEuen project because they already represent the people is the last straw. This isn't the first time they have collectively pulled this stunt, which in every case, has major exposure to the taxpayer (you and me). We have a City Council and a mayor whose actions clearly don't represent the constituency that they were elected to represent, no matter what they say! They must represent "John Q Public," which is the general public, and not just the select inner circle on which they seem to focus. They have lost touch with reality and "we the people" they are suppose to represent.

February 9, 2011 8 p.m.

Sales tax solution

The Coeur d'Alene bookstore manager smiled grimly when asked about business over the holidays.

September 23, 2010 9 p.m.

Idaho Veneer urban renewal request approved

Water district annex plan to be heard

POST FALLS - The Post Falls City Council on Tuesday night unanimously declared the Idaho Veneer property and immediate surrounding areas as "deteriorated," the first step in creating Post Falls' seventh urban renewal district.

May 16, 2010 9 p.m.

Jobs engine is here now

The region's powerful economic development arm, muscled by Steve Griffitts and Jobs Plus, is correctly aiming high on the business recruitment radar.

June 7, 2010 9 p.m.

Coeur d'Alene - A city of excellence

Each year, municipalities are asked to participate in the Association of Idaho Cities City Achievement Award Program. In selecting winners for this competition, judges ask whether the nominated program improves quality of life, if it reduces the costs of resources, or solves a community problem.

February 10, 2012 10:38 a.m.

Things get sweet tonight in Cd'A

Lots of chocolate and a new art exhibit on tap

February 26, 2012 8 p.m.

EASTON: Clearly, it's best for boys

Even though the response at the Town Hall meetings was overwhelmingly AGAINST the sale of Camp Easton, the recent Scout Council “survey” amazingly states the majority are now in favor. The “survey” was a series of crafted questions designed to achieve a desired response. It essentially gave you two choices.

September 12, 2012 10:45 p.m.

GNOSTIC: No, it isn't right

Dina Fish (Sept. 7) seems to have settled into a designer life. “I for one am Gnostic due to the fact that it’s right for me.” Not that it’s right, you understand, but it’s right for ME; right or wrong it’s what makes me comfortable. And small wonder — Gnosticism separates people into the select few who receive special knowledge (gnosis), a lower class who must be content with mere faith and the lowest class who are preoccupied with worldly cares. Fish has selected the highest class due to the fact that it’s right for her. A little ego showing there?

March 6, 2011 9 p.m.

LEVY: Vote yes times two

Community support for our schools has been strong in the past, and in return the community has received quality schools with caring teachers. Unfortunately, a vocal dissatisfied group would like everyone to believe otherwise. Unsubstantiated facts are repeated so many times they become hard to ignore. Mr. Westgate recently asked for facts why anyone would support the upcoming levy, because none were available. This despite the fact the school district has a fact sheet available on paper and online. Maybe some would find this information unreliable since it was prepared by the district. Because Mr. Lovlyn in his letter said the facts were not clear, The Press ran a front-page article, School Taxes 101, with the facts from their investigation. This article clearly explained where the levy money will go, how much it will cost a homeowner and what we will lose if the levies do not pass. Included in their conclusion was the fact our district has some of the lowest school taxes in the entire state.

April 19, 2011 9 p.m.

Casey-Kaiser seeks East Side Highway position

Lorna Casey-Kaiser hopes to bring sweeping changes to East Side Highway District.

March 8, 2013 8 p.m.

IMPACT: Return fees to people

So, impact fees are being returned after a disastrous endeavor to implement them. What could go wrong in this process? After all, Idaho law is clear when it states in the impact fee chapter, under the section of the law titled “REFUNDS:” “When a right to a refund exists, the governmental entity is required to send a refund to the property owner of record within ninety days after it is determined by the governmental entity that a refund is due.”

October 22, 2013 9 p.m.

Purple: the color of hope

Vigil to honor pancreatic cancer survivors, victims

Hope will be illuminated by purple light on Sunday, Oct. 27.

August 8, 2010 9 p.m.

DeGeneres not staying on 'Idol'

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Ellen DeGeneres couldn't be talked into staying with "American Idol," a Fox executive said Monday, creating a second opening for change in the show's 10th season.