LOADS: Beauty of region threatened

Have you fished the Middle Fork of the Clearwater or rafted down the Lochsa River? Driven along the Wild and Scenic Highway 12, between Lewiston and Lolo Pass? If so, you know the beauty and wildness of the rivers,…

SHORELINES: Stand up and protect them

The March 14th article, "Protecting our Shorelines," that appeared in The Press is an example of a prime oxymoron, almost humorous with its headline. But it is no laughing matter when laws and ordinances to protect…

Correction

RADIO: Ignore the talking heads

et's have talk radio hosts run our country; what do you say? We can do away with all the voting, the campaigning and the hollow promises. Why not? They have all the answers and their hindsight is 20/20.

HOLIDAYS: Switch would help familie

Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go. One hundred ten years ago, before we had automobiles, families lived close to each other. But now young people have to go where the work is, in mos…

MONEY: Root of society's ills

Only those recognizing that this country is already now completely controlled by monetary interests, not by people's will nor by justice, can fathom the finality.

HAYDEN: Fees lead to stunted growth

Having been a builder in Kootenai County since 1990, I was taken back by the remarks made by Mr. Chatwin, the City Administrator of Hayden. I may not have come in to say your fees are too high but I stopped buildin…

LIBYA: US wages more no-win war

Another stinking no-win UN-constitutional war. I am sick of these commo Democrats and stupid Republicans.

McEUEN: It's OK to disagree

In response to the McEuen Park proposal, I'd like to address it with my opinions.

Eat, drink and save money

The shopper was stunned at the cost of one cucumber: $1.29.

Voting and accountability

The caller wondered how North Idaho’s House members voted last week on the bill that would prohibit colleges from banning guns on their campuses.

SOAR: Don't ground program

We are writing this letter in support of a wonderful program and teacher in the local Post Falls School System, Ann Cunningham. The program is apply named the "Soar Program." In these tough financial times througho…

FUEL: Why CNG can save money

Ronald Johnson's research (Wikipedia) and conclusions regarding natural gas as a vehicle fuel don't fully tell the story.

PRESS: Biased in its headlines

The headlines about the ongoing trials in the Coeur d'Alene Press Local Section on Friday, March 11, were totally inappropriate. One was entitled "Sex abuse trial delayed again" by David Cole and the other was enti…

MILITARY: Don't try to compare

Amber Orr wrote one more piece of drivel that fatuously compares military retirement benefits with those enjoyed by teachers. I guess to her managing kids who "throw chairs, bite, kick, punch, cuss" is just like fi…