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OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
DEI: Left is not right
My response to Shelly Williams re DEI [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion]. I respectfully disagree with her opinion. As someone with common sense, I speak as one who has lived for over 65+ years and have been in Leaders…
INAUGURAL PRAYER: Thoughtful and engaging
Reading the article of Bishop Mariann Budde at the Inaugural Prayer Service in Washington, D.C., brought to mind a quotation from the prophet Micah 6:8.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Too many negative headlines
It is a wonder our local law enforcement and justice system personnel are given any respect and trust with the continuous string of news articles published in The Press highlighting mistakes and illegal acts commit…
EDITORIAL: Fire department bond deserves support
If Fire Chief Tom Greif says it is necessary to have new equipment and new fire trucks and vehicles to protect homes and battle blazes, we believe him.
EDITORIAL: The news you help create
At The Press, we pride ourselves on bringing you the stories that matter. But what many of our readers might not realize is that we don’t just sit around waiting for the news to find us — we rely on you, our commun…
MARIJUANA FINES: Don’t do something illegal
Response to HB 7: Fine for marijuana will create financial burden
LIBRARIES: Free people read freely
I want to thank Community Library Network trustees Rachelle Ottosen and Tom Hanley for attending the viewing of “Banned Together” at the Coeur d’Alene Library on Sunday, Jan. 19. Given the unfortunate outcomes of t…
TRUMP: More than two genders
As a mother of a non-binary child, I am outraged by President Trump’s executive order enforcing the narrow and harmful belief that there are only two genders. This action blatantly disregards the existence and vali…
WRESTLING: Why weren’t the girls’ scores counted?
I recently attended the Battle for the Paddle sports and social event at Sandpoint High School. I was there for the wrestling and was quite impressed with Lakeland’s boys and Sandpoint boys. Lakeland won but the tw…
MARRIAGE EQUALITY: Do not judge
In reading the paper online I found a letter that talks about marriage. It is said that this is to be ONLY between a man and a woman. First Matthew 7 in my Bible says Judging Others.
EDITORIAL: The area's only warming shelter needs help
This warming center isn’t a like a hotel room. It offers the basics. Couches. TV. Table and chair. Kitchen. Restrooms. It is the only game around here when it comes to a warming shelter. There isn’t a second or t…
MARIJUANA FINES: Spend money on food instead
To Clayton Sappington: Regarding the new fine for marijuana possession that is unfair to the lower income residents.
TAXES: Money already spent
When President elect Trump stops taxing Social Security I will donate the money I pay on 85% of my social security, currently paid to federal income tax (approximately $2,500), to the Athol food bank.
DOG POOP: Pick it up
Forget turkeys. Y’all, we have a pawsitively stinkier problem. It always gets worse in winter — something about snow makes people think poop doesn’t stink — but we’ve hardly had a flake, and the doo-doo is already …
CLIMATE CHANGE: A call for action, not dismissal
The recent column dismissing 2024’s heat record reflects a misunderstanding of climate science and the urgency of addressing human-caused warming. While Earth’s climate has varied over geological timescales, today’…