Opinion
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COLUMN: 'Thank God for Fox News'
In response to Sholeh Patrick’s column in Thursday, June 7 Press, it has been noted by myself, and many of my friends, that your source of information appears to flow from the biased Associated Press. In addition, …
CANYON: Come together for benefit
Every once in a while we get to help a great cause while having the time of our lives! This year, on Saturday, July 7 at 8:30 a.m. runners in our area will band together for the Jumpin’ Beans Adventure Relay to be …
FLORIDA: Facts first, views later
Stephen Bruno’s comment in Friday’s letters to the editor, claiming that 180,000 Florida citizens received official letters saying, “that they are not eligible to vote,” needs to be refuted. The truth is that Flori…
Join the club, help the chamber
There's no smarter way to launch the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce's second hundred years than by completely clearing the slate from the first hundred.
RECALL: Launch was a lynchpin
Being from Post Falls, I do not have the right to vote on the McEuen park issue. But reading all the comments in The Press, it seems that a great majority of them are about the boat launch.
LUNCH: Discipline will solve problem
This is in response to the letter on Sunday, June 10 in the Coeur d’Alene Press, from Lisa Calder of Coeur d’Alene. Ms. Calder was extremely upset that the “School System” allowed her children (Grade School or Midd…
FLORIDA: Fewer letters mailed
In Letters to the Press on Friday, June 8, Stephen D. Bruno from Hayden stated, “In Florida the Republican controlled Legislature and Governor just got through sending out 180,000 letters to citizens that notify th…
FLORIDA: Support for legal voting
I am referring to the letter from Stephen R. Bruno published Friday, June 8. It is people “thinking” (I use the word loosely) like he does that really scares me and has me worried about the future of our country. H…
DRIVERS: Raise license age to 21
An article in the Coeur d’Alene Press said that more than 50 percent of the nation’s teenagers admitted to texting while driving. While I appreciate their honesty, it looks like it’s past time to raise the legal dr…
FIREFIGHTER: He was fired May 24
Recently, there have been several comments and opinions voiced in the media regarding Northern Lakes Fire District. Though we fully respect others’ rights to speak their mind and have taken a position to let pass, …
FLAG: Look up to Old Glory
See the flag, see it wave with the wind. See it unfold as it anticipates the unwinding of its stars and stripes. See it in its glory. May it wave, unfold and unwind over America. Evermore.
LUNCH: Schools did their job
This is to Lisa, the lady whose children were charging lunch at school. I have to agree that the charge should never have gotten out of hand like that, but she did say that she got email from the school. Lisa, why …
DEATH PENALTY: It really solves nothing
The state of Idaho has set June 12 as the execution date of Richard Leavitt. This will be the second execution within a year here in Idaho.
FLORIDA: Reason for those letters
Perhaps Mr. Bruno should have told the whole story about why Florida officials are sending letters out to voters who have lost their right to vote and who are being identified and dropped from the voting roles. Unl…
DEBRIS: Let planes solve the problem
A very large floating dock just washed up on the Oregon coast. Where was the Coast Guard and other government ships and planes — did no one see this arriving?