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STUDENTS: Cheers for anti-bullying
Ms. Judi Sharrett
Because the truth matters
There is no joy or sense of vindication in exposing Rachel Dolezal. Just sadness.
PARADE: Let those flags fly
If you’ve had the opportunity to attend the annual Fourth of July parade in Coeur d’Alene, you’ve seen our classic “small-town America” celebration and it doesn’t get much better than ours.
WAGES: Look closely at motives
Would raising the minimum wage in Coeur d’Alene help or hurt workers? The easy answer is that it puts more money in the pockets of workers at low-wage jobs, so it would help them. Then again, if we were to raise th…
VETERANS: Congress, please show you care
It has come of a common opinion amongst Vietnam War Veterans that Congress tends to exclude mostly Blue Water Vietnam Veterans for VA benefits. This group of veterans never had boots on the ground in Vietnam, yet j…
VETERANS: Plate fee is 'excessive'
I was very surprised that no one commented on Alan Frederick’s letter regarding veterans’ special license plates. I, too, recently sent for veterans plates. I wasn’t surprised when there was a $25 charge for the fi…
ANCHOR: House is still a home
I was delighted to read Steve Woodworth’s “My Turn” column in the Press Friday, June 5, and relieved to know that Anchor House and Idaho Youth Ranch are not folding their tents, but realigning their services to bet…
POLL: A very good question
The cdapress.com poll says that 75 percent of those polled believe our state government is either too conservative or run by idiots. My question is, who voted for them?
CLIMATE: Hot under the collar
In response to Daniel Gressler’s column, he needs to get his facts straight. He said 97 percent of scientists agree human climate change exists. Let’s follow the money.
Coach, pal diagram a winning play
For two solid hours Monday morning, Coach told stories.
VANDALISM: Owner offers reward
During the early morning hours of May 16, somebody crept up to my house and sprayed orange paint on my siding, windows, garage doors and driveway. Then a mixture of waste oil and other hazardous material was poured…
VETS: Lunch is happily served
The 2015, 7th annual Vernon Baker Memorial Day Free Lunch for Veterans was a huge success, with 142 veterans receiving a free meal at one of the three North Idaho Capone’s Locations, Mid City Pub, Michael D’s Eater…
OBAMA: Bashers miss the f-word
Well, well, another letter to The Press (June 5) bashing our president, accusing him of destroying the country, trashing the constitution and other mischief. All kinds of accusations, all propped up by the usual bi…
OBAMA: Hyperbole knows no bounds
Geddie Fredy takes hyperbole to a new level in his June 5 letter about President Obama. Facts support that Mr. Obama saved the economy, not destroyed it. I would like to know what facts Fredy is referring to when h…
CRASH: Too many red-light runners
I was at the intersection shortly after that terrible wreck at Honeysuckle and Highway 95 on Sunday. The pile of twisted metal I saw, which didn’t even resemble a car, convinced me that no one could have survived. …