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MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works
There will always be a need to safeguard the gemstone of our community.
The man who preserves our dream
I have often laughed as I said, "Duane Hagadone believes in the vision of Coeur d'Alene, just as long as it is his vision."
Respect, cooperation needed for cleanup
Yesterday morning I was listening to a news story on Spokane Public Radio, concerning the new committee put together by Terry Harris of Kootenai Environmental Alliance and Susan Mitchell from the Silver Valley. Thi…
Leave politics out of plays
I read with interest Sholeh Patrick's column about the upcoming play "RENT." A resident wrote in to question the need for a play in our community that centers on alternative lifestyles and HIV. Sholeh responded by …
'Up' or 'down' to Trader Joe's?
English is an odd language in many ways, perhaps most prominently in the illogical area of "prepositional idioms." I'll show you what I mean. But first some background.
No shame in hard-earned wealth
In response to Mike Ruskovich's "Hard work goes only so far" in the Nov. 26 edition of The Press, I offer the following rebuttal: Mike, it is apparent to me as I read and re-read your article that we agree on absol…
KHS doing all the wrong things
I have been a volunteer and supporter for the Kootenai Humane Society since 2002, until now. I have been reading the letters and seen with my own eyes the degradation of what once was a cause for animals and prospe…
Wolfish appetite for cash
It is truly disheartening to see local educators indoctrinating today's youth with one-sided presentations. I commend educator Justin Taylor for getting his students to research, debate and rebut such a controversi…
Bike-car disputes covered by laws
I've been hearing quite a few stories lately about how bicyclists are being assaulted both verbally and physically. This is quite unfortunate, yet I believe it to be because the public doesn't realize there are law…
Hard work goes only so far
The creator of the cliche "Hard work never hurt anybody" never did enough hard work.
Trickle down? Let's get real, folks
Patrick Henry said, "If this be treason, then make the most of it." This column will be treason to all the believers in trickle down economics and the idea that putting more money in the pockets of the already weal…
Postal Service up to the challenge
Your "Going Postal" editorial Nov. 9 demonstrated a significant lack of understanding of the United States Postal Service and its role in our communities throughout the nation.
McEuen: Time to revise the plan
So the new excuse and accusation is that the City Council election outcome is a result of party politics. Nonsense. Mr. Edinger's huge victory is clear proof of something dramatically different. Mr. Edinger is a fo…
Celebrate Idaho Nonprofit Week
Can you guess which sector of the Idaho economy the list below describes?
We did it once, can do it again
McEuen Field today. Coeur d'Alene downtown yesterday.
Addressing property rights ... and wrongs
In a My Turn article by Leah Southwell in the Oct. 22 edition of The Press, the headline stated "New Code Attacks Property Rights." The author goes on to denigrate the proposed code, and the process used to create …