Opinion
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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.
LETTER RESPONSE: Full of fallacies
Ron Dayton’s article is rife with logical fallacies and dangerous rhetoric that contributes to the erosion of civil discourse. Ron employs apocalyptic hyperbole to invoke unwarranted fear, claiming that America is …
LAKELAND BOARD: Service over self-interest
As a social worker with 18 years of experience and a clinical assistant professor of social work, I am deeply concerned about the lack of decisive leadership from the Lakeland Joint School District Board of Trustee…
EDITORIAL: The clock is ticking as Lakeland leadership avoids tough decisions
The Lakeland School Board finds itself in a crisis of its own making.
MAGA: The destruction of America
Did anyone know by now that we are living in the eve of destruction and America is turning into a third world country thanks to the blind followers of the maga movement. Sorry to say that the new year will not be a…
LEGISLATORS: They work for us
When we elect officials, we pay them for a job they haven’t done yet. We believe they will serve the voters. Like any one we hire, we must consistently observe legislators’ work to ensure they are meeting OUR expec…
PRESS: Columnists will be missed
Mike and Sholeh Patrick and Nils Rosdahl and their contributions to The Press will be much missed by us old timers. It seems the new people love change.
LAKELAND BOARD: A severe lack of foresight
It’s been made very clear on several occasions now that the majority of the Lakeland school board does not respect the teachers who work tirelessly in the district, the patrons of the community, and the students th…
CDA POLICE: Officer was caring
Thank you Coeur d’Alene police officer Jake for trying to check on my 80-year-old husband New Year’s Day. He had panicked because when he woke up, I was not there and he could not remember my cell number.
EDITORIAL: Emergency plan's objections should be heeded
The stated purpose of this plan is “to guide the County in its actions before, during, and after an emergency or disaster. It is the intent of this Plan to be scalable to the size of event that is occurring within …
CLN: Campaign censors diverse voices
For those in our community who don’t know it, there is a group working tirelessly to censor and remove books from our local libraries and schools.
PRESS: Report on lack of enforcement
Kudos to Nathan Bell’s letter addressed to those who set off fireworks without regard to how it effects the community around them. And to all the others with similar concerns who have written in the past. AND while…
MEDAL OF FREEDOM: The honor is now a joke
Do you need more evidence? Still think President Biden is in control of his faculties?
MY TURN: Jean presented issue clearly
Kudos to Tonya Jean for her guest editorial regarding Bible reading in public schools.
NCAA: NIL is ruining college sports
As an 80-year-old longtime sports fan, the direction college sports is taking is being ruined by the transfer portal (where players can change teams almost any time) and the advent of NIL (name, image and likeness)…
EDITORIAL: When the swearing-in ends, the real work begins
Also occurring in December and January each year, without parades or hoopla, in city halls, county courthouses and at our state capitol the newly elected and returning councilors, commissioners and legislators are …