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Opinion
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OPINION: It all depends on you
Precinct votes come down to traditional conservatism vs. the KCRCC's angry - and ineffective - politics
FOOD: Leave a bag by your mailbox
Bless the letter carriers who are having their annual food drive this weekend. I hope people will hang a bag of food by their mailbox to be given to our local food banks.
HOUSING: Can’t pin blame on Joe
One letter writer blamed the housing inflation on Joe Biden. It’s ridiculous to blame one man for especially our local housing costs. It’s not just that folks are moving here in droves. It’s that very rich folks ar…
OPINION: The courage to lead differently
Good leaders use moral compass, not fear
ELECTION: KCRCC needs major change
The Friday, May 2 opinion by KCRCC chair Brent Regan is yet another hit piece that is short on facts but long on misinformation.
DUNCAN: For county commissioner
Please accept this letter as my recommendation supporting Leslie Duncan for Kootenai County Commissioner. Leslie has performed as she campaigned, as a genuine Conservative advocate of limited government. On Tuesday…
ZAO: We need a doc in the house
Every once in a great while, a candidate emerges who is head and shoulders above the field, and especially above her opponent. That candidate is Cheri Zao, an Idaho native, reared in Alaska, received her medical tr…
ELECTION: Time to grab the handle
In all my 50 years of voting in Kootenai County, I’ve never seen precinct committee signs out.
ELECTION: Support Idaho Freedom Caucus
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” — 18th century Irish statesman John Philpot Curran
ELECTION: Can’t afford to keep Herndon
Senator Herndon’s 2024 votes against Idaho agriculture and water are misaligned with District 1 constituents; not “Saving Idaho” as he promotes.
EDITORIAL: Ladies, have fun while helping others
There's no better time to join 3Cs than right now.
OPINION: Desperate rhetoric from Idaho's faux Republicans
They sense losing stranglehold on power
KCRCC: Rating proof is in the pudding
Ms. Schad did a sincere job explaining the rating and vetting process followed by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee to decide the candidates who will receive the group’s endorsements and blessings.
REGAN: A testament to need for change
The Press has gifted Brent Regan with a weekly column. Rather than using this privilege to benefit our community with trustworthy and valuable information, he uses it for benefiting himself, trying to bully us into…
KROC: Wouldn’t be here without these leaders
On May 11, 2009, The Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene opened its doors to the community. However, its beginnings date back to 2004 when Sue Thilo and former Mayor Sandi Bloem joined the Idaho Kroc Initiative Task Force…
NEWS: Garbage in, garbage out
As a lifelong resident of Coeur d’Alene, I think I speak for many when I say, I wish I could flip back the calendar a decade or two. A time when people held doors for each other, visited in line at the DMV and made…