Opinion
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REMARK: Veteran has his regrets
I felt it would be wise to allow the dust to settle before I responded to the Tom Hasslinger article in the Coeur d'Alene Press about my unwise and untimely comment.
FRAUD: It can happen to you
Recently my husband received a call from Canada from a distraught son. He said he was in an accident and they blame him and took him to jail. He needed $3,035 for bail; send by Western Union. We could not call him …
SHOOTINGS: All about mental health
On Jan. 8, 2011, a deranged young man attempted to assassinate a United States Congresswoman from Arizona. He killed or wounded 18 other people including a little girl. A few weeks ago a man in Hayden attacked four…
OBAMA: Speech leaves us speechless
Did everyone get from Obama what I got during the State of the Union speech? I got that he wants us to abandon oil and coal and figure out how to make Green technology work despite the fact that people aren't buyin…
LEVY: We can't just keep cutting
Tuesday, March 8, is going to be a very important day for us here in Coeur d'Alene. On that day, we'll vote to determine if we're going to support the renewal and essential levies for the Coeur d'Alene School Distr…
NETFLIX: On top of the world
High entertainment prices and how to beat them: Cable, satellite TV, movie theaters, are you wondering about declining sales figures? Look over your shoulder and watch Netflix grow even more.
HOPE: Citizen finds it in a shed
I was selling a large walk-in firewood shed. A young engineer, Steve Durban, from Sandpoint bought it. He was going to make a gift of the shed for an elderly man who's low on funds and needing some way to keep his …
GIRLS: Cd'A can be proud of theirs
Your community has a role model that every girl athlete needs to copy. Formerly a Coeur d'Alene H.S. basketball player, Kama Griffitts, she plays now for NIC. Does she have a god-given athletic body? Yep! But what …
MORTGAGE: Fiasco all to common, alas
I read with great interest the "My Turn" column in the Jan. 22 edition of the Coeur d'Alene Press. I too have two immediate family members that were "up-ended" by their respective banks in a mortgage fiasco. One be…
SPAT: DIRECTV, Fox both at fault
In my opinion DIRECTV and station KAYU need to get their act together. They knew a few years ago that their contract to broadcast the FOX network would be coming to an end. Why didn't they start negotiating several…
Little talk, great action
Leave it to a man of the fewest words to have the biggest impact.
1.3 billion customers await
Kimber Gates and the friendly folks at Coeur d'Alene Cellars are doing fine, thank you.
McEUEN: It's OK to dream
Take a deep breath, friends and neighbors. Boaters will not have to drive halfway around the lake to put their boats in the water. American Legion Baseball will not have to play their home games in a vacant lot. Sh…
EX-ARYAN: Press should apologize
I'm sorry? Regarding your interview with Zach Beck, ex-Aryan member, I'm sorry is a small consolation for helping stir up so much hatred that your area has become synonymous with the word "Racism." I was visiting y…
McEUEN: Nowhere to go - literally
First and foremost not enough restroom facilities are provided. There should have been one by each parking area and docking area.