Opinion
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CAUCUS: No time for a marathon
As a Republican who cherishes her right to vote I was excited to hear that for once, Idaho would be able to vote for presidential candidates while there were still candidates to choose from and that our votes could…
McEUEN: No vote, no joy
As a 30-plus year member of the Coeur d’Alene community I was very disappointed at the City Council’s refusal to give the public a chance to vote on McEuen Park. By our survey, we found that more than 80 percent of…
NEWT: Not likely to win it all
If The Press reports are accurate, 40 local folks paid $1,000 each to meet Newt Gingrich. I have a fire hydrant in my front yard. The chances of Newt or it becoming president are about equal.
RELIGION: Practice, and don't prevent
The problem with so-called religious conservatives is that they are not content to simply PRACTICE their religion in a country that guarantees their right to do so. They want to RUN that country politically. One of…
AMAZED: Gift touches the heart
The evening of Feb. 29 I sat by myself in a booth in a Post Falls restaurant eating while reading a magazine. A lady and, I presume, her 7-8-year-old daughter, stopped by my table and the daughter very politely off…
BIRTH: Medical debate continues
I’d like to thank Mr. Ortmann for his fine letter and his civil tone. I would, however, like to address a few issues that need correction and/or clarification.
EASTON: Please rethink decision
To Tim McCandless: As you are aware, Inland Northwest Council had decided to move forward on undertaking a land exchange purchase agreement with Discovery Land Inc.
BUS: Heed the rules, drivers
To the four drivers heading east on Mullan Friday around 3 p.m. near Super 1 Foods; either you don’t know how to read the word STOP on the arm extended from the school bus I was behind, or you don’t know what the b…
SHERIFF: A vote for Hutcheson
I attended the sheriff debate recently and it was a first for me. It was really good and the candidates all had interesting point of views. I have to say I was taken back completely by Keith Hutcheson. He won me ov…
JAIL: Here's a recycling proposal
It seems Waste Management convinced us all to sort the recyclables and put them in a small blue container. It was such a great success that they decided to furnish us with a big blue receptacle. Now it seems we are…
Look, don't just listen
Now that Idaho's first caucus is over, if you participated as a Republican, how did your candidate do?
BARBIERI: He earns 3 cheers
I would like to thank Vito Barbieri for being one of two voting House members to vote NO on the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Bill. IGEM is a public/private partnership for colleges and private businesses wh…
TAXES: How will they be replaced?
The House of the Idaho Legislature has passed HB563 on a 13-4 vote. The bill proposes to reduce taxes by $35.7 million. The source of the tax reduction, as written in the bill, is from the top state income taxpayer…
OPERA: A treat for grateful seniors
We would like to thank Lake City High School for a wonderful afternoon we had Feb. 4.
Yes x 2 for Lakeland
State funding has declined more than $4 million annually since 2008.