Opinion
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RAGE: Just duke it out
The two mental giants involved in the road rage incident on I-90 should have their driver’s licenses suspended immediately. These bozos could have caused serious injuries or fatalities with their boneheaded stunt. …
AIRPORT: Need more probing
Where are the investigative reporters from the Coeur d’Alene Press? Why are they not asking questions of the participants in the firing of Greg Delavan — the Hayden city managers, the commissioners, the probable de…
TURNOUT: No vote, no whine
So Kootenai County had roughly a 23 percent voter turnout, which means around 15 percent of registered voters decided that we should stay the course. Idaho, bottom of America’s barrel when it comes to education and…
RECALL: Now, pay the price
Shameful. Just absolutely shameful. That is how I feel as a citizen of the Mica-Kidd Island Fire District to see that this ridiculous recall effort succeeded. That so many of you bought into the recall efforts led …
OTTER: A word to the winner
This is an email that I sent to Governor Otter on Wednesday morning. If you agree you should consider sending him an email also so that he understands what we expect from him.
REGULATE: Don't compromise health
I really appreciated the business journal edition on “Mineufacturing.” However I must hope for caution.
LISTEN: To one amazing story
There is a local man who was diagnosed as deaf at age 4. He got hearing aids, a sound box and learned to read lips. He went to public school and was not taught sign language. He learned to talk well, read passionat…
FLU: Face of KH will walk away
Regarding the article in the Coeur d’Alene Press on Kootenai Health requiring the flu shot, my spouse who’s been an emergency room nurse employee for Kootenai Health also faces losing her job for her decision not t…
LDS: No such thing as Mormon
The founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Jesus Christ. Jesus did choose the 14-year-old boy, Joseph Smith, to be HIS earthly prophet in these Latter Days.
Correction
A letter to the editor published Wednesday mistakenly referred to the possible privatization of a Coeur d’Alene cemetery. Coeur d’Alene has no such plans. The letter writer meant to refer to Post Falls.
TRASH: We can do better, Cd'A
Dear Citizens of Coeur d’Alene,
ELWAY: Cheering for him no more
I was a fan of John Elway once, but not anymore. At last year’s Super Bowl he said he was a Republican because he didn’t believe in a social safety net. Yet, he has received taxpayer funds in school and to help bui…
VANDALS: Another sign of the times
Are vandals juvenile, or is it juvenile vandals? In any case I am frustrated by the lack of consideration certain individuals show toward others. Specifically the removal of bought and paid for yard signs.
AIRPORT: Time to ground the politics
There is a need for answers!
No vaccine, no job - no argument
Allege whatever you wish against Kootenai Health, but don't accuse the people who run our community hospital of being stupid.