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LETTER: Arrogant as its accusations
Pot calling the kettle, Mr. Membury. I can remember your heated comments on a wide range of subjects, blustering against Jimmy Pappas and his opinions. So I’m arrogant, am I? That’s funny considering that my column…
TRAPS: Certainly not dog-friendly
Is anyone out there listening? Since we are such a dog friendly community, and advertise that, as being one of our assets. Why is it our dogs are being killed and injured in traps set too close to our recreational …
NONINI: People were watching
Regarding Len Crosby’s opinion letter in the My Turn column of July 25 about Sen. Nonini’s response to come to a meeting to discuss the possibility of building a Veterans Home in North Idaho: Nonini and his wife Ca…
Big crowd bodes well for veterans
Yes, Bob was there.
ARFEE: Training comes up short
Interesting reading about the various agencies training around here. One thing I noticed is none said what kind of training after the academy.
NONINI: Winner takes all, folks
Cathyanne Nonini has spoken; the women of North Idaho have spoken; the Veterans have spoken.
ARFEE: Seeing the bigger picture
When a Coeur d’Alene police offer dispatched an unarmed dog in a parked vehicle, he made a mistake in judgment and became the target of public outcry. It was a source of deep anguish for those who love animals and …
COINUTS: Delays circumvent justice
People. Am I missing something or what? Directing your attention to the Coeur d’Alene Press story dated July 17 regarding the latest chapter of the CoiNuts caper and the alleged or so-called prosecution of the Kevi…
ALBRIGHT: Column takes reader back
Syd Albright always writes an excellent article, which is always enlightening. His mention of the 148th. Field Artillery and the 41st. National Guard Division brought back memories. I enlisted at age 16 in Company …
CORE: GOP eager to stunt education
It appears the Republican National Committee has convinced those with their head in the sand, that our level of primary/high school education is a-okay. They are apparently content with our youth graduating from hi…
ARFEE: Take that gun away
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department does not have a training problem — they have a hiring problem!
DOGS: In honor of pit bull Eli
I have been debating, but I would like to jump into this black Lab-pit bull fiasco in defense of pit bulls. I have an 8-year-old pit bull in my household (not my dog), and he is nothing but a big overgrown baby; he…
HYPOCRITES: You're going to the dogs
Here is one fact for all you hypocrites, with all your whining about losing your freedoms and wanting to take “your” country back.
It's hot and they're hungry
You're going to kick off the last full month of summer by heading downtown today for the festivities at Art on the Green.
ARFEE: You call this training?
We all go through some kind of training. Four-year apprentice program, 2-, 4-, 6-, 8-year college-university, some kind of training to get into the workforce and then continue to learn on a daily basis from there. …