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The Chair
A Word From the Chair, Volume 2, Issue 2
Defend Voting Rights January 17th was Martin Luther King Day. Unfortunately, the voting rights that Dr. King and his followers still struggle to secure are once again under serious threat. The most recent flurry of legislative action stems from the...
Editorial: A day to remember
Voters, take note of Jan. 12, 2022. That’s the date of the sinking of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s first Titanic. With political fervor and deep pockets, the KCRCC has done everything in its power to take over virtually every...
Pros, cons of impact fees
North Idaho cities use impact fees to help keep up with growth. Here’s a look at what some cities charge in impact fees and how the money is used. Coeur d’Alene Last fiscal year the city of Coeur d’Alene collected $1,216,711.59 in total impact...
Issues
County could pull impact-fee trigger
In search of ways to help pay for itself, the Kootenai County board of commissioners is considering impact fees on development. Impact fees are a one-time fee paid by property developers through building permits to offset the effects of growth on...
Letters
State, keep an eye on NIC
Dear Members of the State Board of Education, Re: North Idaho College Many of you know me from my days as Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and an original member of your Accountability Oversight Committee. I applaud you for taking a hard...
Community
Bleed Blue Blood Drive
The KC Dems are reaching out to help our community through a Bleed Blue Blood Drive. You may not know it, but the Red Cross has declared a nationwide blood shortage. To make matters worse, donation drives at high schools and colleges, which...
