Opinion
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VETS: Great citizens - and employees
When servicemembers are discharged from the military, they are faced with numerous questions as they transition back to civilian life. Among the most pressing of these questions is: What will I do to support myself…
LGBT: Taking away our rights
I’d like to reply to some of the letters written concerning the LGBT.
ABORTION: Stop funding for PP
When is enough enough? Planned Parenthood has been supporting immoral behaviors for years, but now they have overstepped the boundaries of morality beyond rational civility by the selling of aborted baby body parts.
OBIT: This one's for our nation
June 26, 2015 America died! A sad day indeed!
UMPS: Really ought to love 'em
Recently, it was enjoyable to read about two people who have affected the quality of baseball/softball umpiring in the local area. When I served as President of the Coeur d’Alene Little League from 1992-1995, there…
PRAIRIE: Traffic trouble ahead
It has been about a year since the Post Falls Highway District, after lengthy preliminaries, began to actually reconstruct its Prairie Avenue roadway and access intersections for each roadway entrance from Huetter,…
CHAMBER: Not highest priority
Can someone help me understand why the Cd’A Chamber of Commerce needs to fundraise for themselves? Don’t they charge membership dues? Couldn’t they find a less expensive location for their building?
FESTIVAL: You can't beat Sandpoint
A rewarding part of community living is both searching for and discovering the hidden treasures that exist in any area.
On the wings of genius - and kindness
Birds fly.
Staben's Idaho is where you want to go
You're in Vandal Country. Sorry all you Broncos and Eagles and Grizzlies and Cougars, but you are. And that's not going to change anytime soon. In fact, if Chuck Staben has his way, Vandal Country's boundaries are …
RIGHTS: Protect all citizens equally
It was reported in the Friday edition of the Coeur d’Alene Press that I spoke at the Kootenai County Reagan Republican luncheon. That is true. However, it was also reported that my lecture was a call for the repeal…
SCHOOLS: Reduce districts, save money
Idaho has 44 counties but 115 public school districts in a state with a population just over 1.5 million. There should be only one school district per county. I imagine that may create better distribution of state …
PARKING: Cd'A has a problem
My name is Mark Newman. I am a certified activity director at Royal Plaza Retirement Center, 2870 Juniper Drive, Lewiston, Idaho. As part of my duties I provide for my residents three big outings each year. This ye…
SOCIALISM: Here's what it will get you
It’s really sad that Karen Ball doesn’t think Socialism is “scary.”
THANKS: Vets get free breakfast
On our way to the Medal of Honor Highway Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, July 25, in St. Maries we decided to stop for breakfast at the Broken Egg in Coeur d’Alene. In our Marine Corps League Dress Uniform, enjoyi…