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LOAD: Mega may make mighty mess
Wake up North Idaho. We are about to get yet another Megaload, this one weighing ONE MILLION pounds, coming up U.S. 95 and east on Highway 200 to Montana. This unit will cross many bridges, including the Sandpoint …
BRIDGER: This boy badly needs help
Read the article in Saturday’s paper about “Bridger.” Glad to hear they’ve arrested a suspect. I’m assuming that this boy has done some evil things in the past; it’s just now escalated to animal abuse. He couldn’t …
White looks right
He's been a Press reader for two years, but that isn't the only reason we're keen on Coeur d'Alene hiring new Police Chief Lee White.
ILLEGALS: An idea for Congress
Since Congress has failed to fulfill their sworn oath to uphold the laws of the land, we need to draft them to active duty on the borders with the National Guard to protect the borders from all the illegals, once t…
ILLEGALS: Invasion alert declared
I agree with Joe Gerard 100 percent on illegal immigration. What happened in Waukegan, Ill., with invasion of illegal aliens can happen here in this area. When government caters to illegals, they suffer with head i…
ABORTION: Letter politically expedient
I have a single question for Mr. Hans Neumann:
ATHOL: Petition drive misguided
I am writing to caution all who are tempted to sign the recall petition in Athol. Make sure you get all the facts not the opinion of one disgruntled citizen. I have been to several council meetings in the recent pa…
ARFEE: And still awaiting justice
On July 9, Arfee, the black Lab, is “dispatched” by a Coeur d’Alene city police officer while in a closed van parked at the business where his owner was having lunch.
SLAVERY: Time to end it in the U.S.
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Human Trafficking Prioritization Act (H.R.2283). If signed into law, this legislation would elevate the U.S. government’s Trafficking in Persons Office to a …
MACKAY: Column leads to success
Thank you for publishing Harvey Mackay’s columns in the Coeur d’Alene Press. I thoroughly enjoy Harvey’s commentaries. I have followed his writings for years, and have owned his original book since the mid-’80s.
Tax news isn't all good
To all you Kootenai County entities intent on not raising citizens' property taxes, the silent, distracted masses probably appreciate it.
ILLEGALS: Beware when you compare
Wow, Joe Gerard. You singled out illegal Hispanics; I have lived here for seven years in Post Falls. I come from Southern California. I am a white, blonde, blue-eyed German/English. Parts of Coeur d’Alene look horr…
BULLIES: Fines aren't sufficient
“Punishing” the bullies — finally a headline that caused me to go “YES!” But then I read the details.
RIGHTS: They apply to everyone
Fascism: severe economic and social regimentation and forcible suppression of opposition (Merriam Webster: New College Dictionary).
SHOOTINGS: Respect goes both ways
Regarding recent police shootings and behavior. I agree with several retired police officers, who wrote in about too much activity for such a small town. These events are red flags that signal something is wrong wi…