Opinion
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BITTEN: Pit bulls and public safety
On Friday, Jan. 17, an experienced female Coeur d’Alene letter carrier was attacked and severely mauled by a pit bull while attempting front door mail service. The dog was indoors but emerged from the door when ope…
EDUCATION: Key to better future
This generation of students will be faced with an obscene national debt and fewer industrial jobs as a result of computer operated machines and robotics, corporations that send jobs overseas, and a very competitive…
NIC: Off target with gun ban
I just read the article regarding the opposition by the North Idaho College Board of Trustees to weapons on the campus. To start with, I am vehemently opposed to the actions of the NIC Board, as their actions, if a…
PROPERTY: Reject community marina
As a resident of Idaho and longtime owner of a home at 15748 S. Turquoise Drive, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, I have grave concerns about recent developments in my lakeshore neighborhood. The above referenced “Applicat…
GOP: Cleaning plates of the poor
“Just keep voting Republican, no matter what they do in Boise.”
LABRADOR: Poor view of reality
I write to comment on the Jan. 24 Press article about Congressman Raul Labrador.
Focus will win the day
Simple isn't the product of simpletons.
CDA: Lid not flat? Prepare for a slap
I do not know if I have not paid attention in the past, but our bill from the city for the water, sewer, street lights, garbage, etc., arrived recently and I noticed a charge for $1.60 for EXTRA garbage. We knew th…
NIC: Humanities has a key role
After reading the lead story in The Press Jan. 23, “NIC narrows planning focus,” someone in the classroom might raise a hand and ask, “How and why does tech, that is to say job training, take priority over the huma…
CORE: 'It's just more government'
In response to the letter from Ms. White’s letter to the editor of last Sunday: Thank you for saying what I was trying to convey in my letter to the editor from the previous Wednesday about Common Core. It’s just m…
COINS: Not too late to make amends
This letter concerns my dealing with CoinNuts in 2010 = Another unsatisfied customer.
LABRADOR: Try on $12 an hour
Mr. Labrador, I can tell you that I am a voter and I won’t vote for you, just like last election when I didn’t vote for you. Now I’ll tell you one of the reasons. At last week’s speech in Post Falls, you were quote…
OCTOMOM: A case for abortion
How about that great story about Octomom in the paper, Jan. 18. Let’s have a show of hands right now from all the North Idaho antiabortion wingnuts who sent money to take care of those 14 wonderful children. Just a…
ACE: Spotlight on worthy pilot
The editorial, “Tribute to a flying ace,” in Friday’s paper is one of the best The Press has ever carried!
Thrusters on for innovation
Meet Nick Smoot.