Local News
Director Martin Walters oversees the Community Library Network (CLN), the largest library district in Idaho. He graciously agreed to an on-camera interview to discuss the role and duties of a professional librarian, the purpose of libraries, the importance of neutrality, CLN's Minor Card policy, efforts to create an efficient organizational structure, and the district's relationship with the Cooperative Information Network.
Coeur d'Alene, US
7:44 pm,
March 5, 2025
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5:37 pm
Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths.
Troopers, along with Kootenai County and Shoshone County Deputies quickly apprehended and arrested the driver, a 34-year-old male out of Missoula, Montana. He was booked into the Kootenai County Jail on probable cause for:
- Felony Eluding
- Driving Under the Influence
- Felony Possession of Stolen Property
- Driving Without Privileges
- Providing False Information to Law Enforcement
Opinion
There is a growing gap between the sensibilities, values, and objectives of the West's Leftist rulers and its people. Self-consciously elite institutions and privileged individuals offer us order: a managed life within a "rules-based" international system. In the United States, the Progressive leaders of the Democrat Party ape European bureaucrats, technocrats, and aristocrats who have ruled their peoples since World War II; really, from time immemorial. So also do Left-leaning academic, media, cultural, and corporate institutions.
The limbic system is located near the back of the brain and is the first part of the brain to fully develop. This is the emotional center of the brain and is typically remodeled between ages 10-13. As the brain continues to develop from back to front, the last part to develop is the prefrontal cortex. This is the part of the brain that is responsible for decision making, self-control, and understanding consequences. This brain portion typically completes its remodeling at about the age of 25.
Guest Opinion by Jen Dillion of Bonner County As the scheduled implementation of the SmartPass system at Sandpoint High School draws closer, growing concerns from parents and community members have sparked a heated debate. While the district has presented SmartPass as a tool to improve security and streamline student movement, many...
Editorial
Editorial In an editorial published on February 26, the Hagadone Media Corporation through its Coeur d’Alene Press publication appears to support “the right” to ignore a lawful order issued by the highest law enforcement officer in the county. The Press seems to defend Democrat Teresa Borrenpohl’s actions to wilfully resist a...
Opinion by Tina Stevens, Chair JCP Concerned Citizens Dear Judge McHugh, Citizens of the Coeur d’Alene have taken note of your many years of service to the people of North Idaho. You have experienced widespread support. Many have come to you for help. Now that you are the administrative district judge...
Op-Ed by Brian Almon, Gem State Chronicle Editor In May 1775, representatives from twelve (later thirteen) British colonies in North America gathered for the Second Continental Congress to decide what to do about their deteriorating relationship with King George III of Great Britain. Out of this congress came the Declaration of...
North Idaho College
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho —- Swayne’s shocking decision to eliminate the successful golf program at North Idaho College (NIC) without prior discussion with Coach Russell Grove or notice to student-athletes on the golf teams caused upset parents, distressed students, and frustrated...
The American Family
The family migrated by covered wagon to Humptulips, which is a Salish word meaning “hard to pole.” Living near her paternal grandparent’s farm was a delight for young Ruby. “I shot my first gun at four years old. My uncle held the rifle, and I pulled the trigger. We shot at Campbell’s soup cans. He was a World War II veteran who fought with Patton.”
