My Turn
See the latest My Turn columns here!
MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works
There will always be a need to safeguard the gemstone of our community.
Here's why the Grinch stole Christmas
'Go on' and sign those Idaho ballot initiatives
There is some irony in the precarious position the Gem State has found itself. Despite setting a goal in 2010 for 60 percent of Idaho’s young people under age 34 to attend postsecondary education, the Idaho Legisla…
God, country; free for the taking?
Seriously, America, it’s time to WAKE UP! It’s our turn to “stand the watch” and guard the walls.
Tuition plan reeks of California
In regards to Bill Moran’s editorial I must say that he is insulting many fellow Idahoans when he says that opposition to his tax initiative is un-American. Just because some of us do not agree with his ideas about…
Cleaning up political dirty laundry
Marvin George Miller’s Laundry List published on Dec. 11 is hopelessly stuck in the spin cycle. He buys uncritically whatever the Conservative spin-doctors tel…
Dialing up Christmas magic
Coeur d'Alene is a great Christmas town. The season brings out the best in people who donate their time, talent and hard-earned cash for good causes.
Fewer editorials appearing in some Idaho newspapers
Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune is part of a dying breed in Idaho — an opinion page editor who produces hard-hitting copy almost daily — and several times on Friday with the “Cheers and Jeers” commentary.
There is a shortage of whitetail deer
Idaho Fish and Game stated in a recent article that last year was a record kill year for whitetail deer. They also mentioned that this year will appear to be even higher.
Opposition to tuition idea is downright un-American
My father was apt to say that “opinions are like backsides, everybody’s got one.” That was never truer than in Sunday’s opinion section letter by Miss Patty Mc…
Singing the praises of unsung heroes
When you fight for the right cause and more importantly for the right reason, your reward comes from the satisfaction that the goal was accomplished. You are not looking for any accolades or thank-yous. They are ni…
Much at stake in Idaho's forests
The West is in crisis. Annual forest mortality is at a 50 year high and 85 percent of this annual forest mortality is occurring on National Forest System lands. According to the University of Idaho, nearly 12 perce…
In memory of Jenny Steinke
Carrie: I feel badly about the tragic death of 36-year-old Idaho resident Jenny Steinke.
Unleashing a laundry list against liberal ideology
Compromise — I’ve heard and read a great deal about this word for the last seven or so years. The liberals tell us that the Republicans are the problem, especially those conservatives and even more so those Tea Par…
That column wasn't by this Doug Wells of Hayden
In response to the Guest Opinion of Friday, November 27th: I preface my remarks with the following disclaimer... My name is indeed Doug Wells and I do reside in Hayden, Idaho. However, I did not write, nor submit t…
Modern myth: HIV and AIDS
Sholeh Patrick makes interesting observations in her “Get to zero on this test” article published in the Dec. 1 edition of the Press but fails to eliminate a major myth still held today; the myth that the Human Imm…