Opinion
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GROWTH: Not a positive to everyone
When I glanced at the picture on the cover of the North Idaho Business Journal I thought it was just a stock picture of some town in California. When I looked closely at the picture it made me sad to realize that t…
GOP: Time to all pull together
REPUBLICANS UNITE: Like it or not, that’s the only chance our country has to avoid the sure downfall of democracy that socialism is ushering in. This coming election may be our last chance to secure the destiny of …
TRAPS: Speak out on safety's behalf
TRAPS: Speak out on safety’s behalf
ABORTION: Sewing seeds of hatred
Now lemme get this straight: I, as one of the “antiabortion wingnuts” favored with Jim Klamtsop’s attention in his Jan. 29 letter, am required to support every child delivered by every irresponsible woman. If I can…
RELIGION: Makes the world better
I had some thoughts in response to an opinion by Mike Ruskovich printed in The Press dated Jan. 28.
CRUISE: Enjoy and learn with SAS
“Cruise trends for 2014” in Sunday’s paper was interesting to me because I love a good cruise. Not an attempt to make me think I can drink and party like Justin Bieber!
XLVIII-gun Seahawk salute
Unless you've got Elway-autographed horseshoes tattooed over your heart or Niner Fever overheating your brain, today is officially North Idaho Seahawks Bandwagon Day.
SNOW: Cheers to Avista worker
In this day and age, most of us are used to seeing several “supervisors” standing around watching one “worker bee.”
TAXES: Free help at your service
Taxpayers of all ages who need help with their federal and state taxes may utilize the very reliable free service provided by the AARP Tax-Aide program. Membership with AARP is not required. Those low to moderate i…
VET: Disabled, and dis-respected
I have a friend, a 100 percent disabled veteran who lives in Kellogg. During the past 10 years, my friend was diagnosed with bladder cancer, which also migrated to kidney cancer. He went through all kinds of tests,…
TRAPS: An ugly reflection of man
I don’t think there is a humane person out there who didn’t feel outrage after reading The Press article of Tuesday, Jan. 28, “Another pet dies in trap.” Our hearts go out to the pet and its owners just as if they …
Local control being tested
There's no need to get up in arms over the proposal to broaden people's ability to carry guns on Idaho university and college campuses.
RINOS: The fewer, the merrier
Let’s weed out the RINOs, pick your favorite patriot candidate. You know, the one that will fight for conservative principles, limited government, fiscal responsibility and putting America first. If you can’t make …
NIC: Needs 'good guys with guns'
I can’t begin to express how dismayed I was when I read the article the North Idaho College Board of Trustees are planning to campaign against the proposed Idaho law that would create an exemption for carrying fire…
POEM: For space shuttle Columbia
What lies there, beyond the hill?