Opinion
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DEE: Follow the money
Maybe my cynical side is showing, but has anyone asked how much money Dee’s relatives will receive, now that they have custody of her, from the state of Idaho and/or the federal government? I truly hope I am way of…
ST. MARIES: A word of thanks
On behalf of our Board of Trustees, staff and students, thank you for the amazing article in the North Idaho Business Journal that featured our work-force education training opportunities. The article was very info…
GENDER: Bias appears baseless
I’m getting tired of reading letters and comments citing safety for the young women and girls in our community as a reason to deny transgendered individuals the right to use restrooms conforming to their identified…
POKER: Bottom line on gaming
I read “Casino poker: Legal or not?” posted March 29. As of The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, there are no more “Indians” within the original meaning of our U.S. Constitution; only U.S./Idaho citizens with “India…
Pretend it's your money
It's always easier to spend somebody else's money.
COURT: Lunch time is over
Well, here we go again. Our court system has gone to the dogs. Whatever happened to having a jury of your peers?
PARKINSON'S: Be aware in April
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, helping bring much-needed attention to this chronic, progressive neurological disease that affects movement, speaking and cognitive function.
THANKS: A bad day turns good
On Jan. 26 my purse was stolen at Walmart in Post Falls.
LETTER: Contrary to Mary
Excuse me … you wouldn’t happen to be Mary Budd, would you?
SCHOOLS: Add the words - now
In regard to the “hidden movement afoot” in our community, I’d like to clarify one point: It’s not hidden.
DEE: Questions needing answers
The article about Dee made it sound like she needed to be removed from her home and family in order to learn about her culture. Why couldn’t she remain with her mom and still get to know her aunt, uncle and half br…
SPOOF: 'Journalistic sewage' on front page
The article — albeit an April Fools’ joke — on Monday’s font page of The Press announcing 3,000 new jobs for Coeur d’Alene has to be one of the most cruel and insensitive pieces of journalistic garbage I’ve had the…
SPOOF: Letters entertaining, too
Just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your April Fuhl’s articles every year. The next thing I look forward to are the letters to the editor the following day. I’m never disappointed in either one.
DEE: It's all about her best interests
Failing our foster children has been ongoing for decades. Now is the time to stop it. The injustice in the case of Dee being removed from the only home she has ever known is not just heartbreaking, it’s criminal. W…
SNAIL: That's the best kind of mail
SNAIL: That’s the best kind of mail