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ABORTION: Look at single mothers
I am pro-life but I am also anti-stupidity. Unus Vocate recently made a strong case for being pro-life, which I agreed with until he suggested redefining our three branches of government by having Congress validate…
Rathdrum 1, Benghazi 0
We salute the man on the Northwest Boulevard I-90 overpass who proudly bore two banners Wednesday morning. One said "Benghazi," and the other, "Impeach Obama." The gentleman was exercising his First Amendment right…
SHOOTING: A sign of the times
To respond to the letters of Mr. Miller, Mr. Gressler and Lagonda McDonald. It is obvious that Mr. Miller, as former officers, would say what they did. Just because the shooting was done by a police officer does no…
CHRISTIANS: It's about free will
I felt compelled to write concerning Bill Johnson’s column in The Press Aug. 31.
SYRIA: This is serious business
Does USA want World War III? Could be the result of a military strike upon Syria. Former USSR — now again Russia and China very much oppose more USA empire building.
NIC: Wrestling with a tribute
I would like to shed some light on the North Idaho College Wrestling program for the outstanding work done in our community. Head Coach Pat Whitcomb and Assistant Coach Keri Stanley make this a priority. I read abo…
WOLVES: Here we go again
Special interest groups are refusing to share their hunting grounds and grazing allotments with natural predators; even in publicly owned National Forests. Days ago, the Idaho Wolf Hunt spread from private land in …
POST FALLS: Home of high taxes
It is well-known that the Post Falls property taxes are the highest in the area. Higher even than those in Coeur d’Alene and more than double those in Hayden on an equal comparison basis. However, it is not well ap…
HYDROS: Bottom line to the people
I am curious, how much revenue did “we the people” receive for the use of our lake (less 300 feet of shoreline) and the use of our roads? Oh, by the way, I did not attend the event.
OBAMA: Needs some coaching
Do you think it would help if our president watched a little more football and studied the strategy? I don’t know much at all about football, but I do know that the team’s coach tries to NOT give away their game pl…
Filling cracks in the classroom
He's spent decades in class, and he's reared his own big household of great kids.
Candidates in the spotlight
Coeur d'Alene, meet your next
HYDROS: Need reasonable limits
Last Saturday I was on my boat approximately 500 feet south of the boom-dock at the hydro races when a sheriff’s marine patrol boat approached me and threatened me with a ticket if I did not move another 2,000 feet…
HYDROS: Not worth the bucks
Would like to sum up the day we spent at the much-touted hydroplane races in three words: “Waste of time.” Not to mention money.
MAYOR: A look at the candidates
The fact that the city council and