Opinion
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NIC, start at the top
Backed by a majority of citizens serving on an ad-hoc committee, North Idaho College is prepared to ask its board of trustees to hire a consultant who could help chart a course for a proposed event center.
PRAYER: No place in government
Regarding the City of Coeur d’Alene starting their government sessions with a religious prayer I would like to comment.
HIGHER ED: Five burning questions
University presidents just released a favorite finger pointing game—the number of remedial courses they have to offer. Love to trash K-12. And parents. Everyone is a failure.
FORESTS: Leave them to states
Why should the state of Idaho (and others) claim ownership to the national forests? Because that was supposed to have been the action of Congress with the admittance of territories as states; excepting only forts a…
OFFICER: Good deed appreciated
I would personally like to thank the police officer who found my debit card at the gas station in Post Falls and who went out of his way to return the card to my bank on Aug. 28. Unfortunately, his did not leave hi…
CONTRACEPTION: It's 'intrinsic evil'
Saturday, Aug. 24, in “My Turn” Unus Vocate wrote about the evil of abortion and said “it is a crime against humanity.” I heartily agree with him. He then wrote contraception is the way to stop all abortions and el…
RACES: The winner is greed
First of all I am in support of the races. We attended both Friday by land at the pit area, and Sunday by boat. We like many others took friends on our own boat to watch the event by water. We did not opt for the $…
SYRIA: Questions for leadership
What is our objective in Syria?
RACES: Cheers to Coeur d'Alene
On behalf of everyone associated with the 2013 Coeur d’Alene Diamond Cup, we want to thank the Coeur d’Alene Press for the outstanding and very positive coverage the event received.
Riots: Setting the record straight
A lot of thunderboat fans report they had a riot at the races last weekend. That's "riot" as in a heck of a lot of fun; not "riot" as in fights, tear gas and overnight accommodations courtesy of the county sheriff.…
SHOOTING: Is Cd'A now unsafe?
Having read the article in The Press Friday morning about the officer who shot Eric Johnston, I felt the need to write this letter. Eric was a close friend of my son, and as such, was in and out of my house for man…
A walk on the bright side
Some residents hate what's happened with McEuen Field.
VA: Hospital does stellar job
The letter to the editor published last week written by Bill Brooks touched/angered me greatly. For I too am a military veteran having served my country for more than 22 years. I also visited the wall and utilize t…
RACES: Trouble with tickets
Why can’t you buy hydroplane race tickets locally instead of online? If the promoters were smart they would have had a booth at the fair and anyplace else. What’s with this?
COLUMN: Off the cliff again
Like weeds in my yard, Cliff Harris, our local weather clown, is back! And he has another new friend. This time it’s Anthony Watts. Mr. Watts is a former local weatherman turned wild-eyed blogger whose main claim t…