Opinion
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OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
VANCE: Bad advice on abuse
J.D. Vance said that even where there is violence or an unhappy marriage, women should stay for the sake of the children.
HARRIS: Worse than Biden
Reading through the letters today in The Press July 26. To the people that are cheering for Harris, please do some searching on her. She is worse than Biden.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE: Unfair to larger states
A recent letter defended the Electoral College as “fair to small states.” However, it misstates the meaning of “fair,” and ignores the unfairness of the Electoral College to large states.
TRUMP: Doesn’t have the attributes of a good leader
Dave Walker is a brave civic individual and I respect his stand against Trumpism. He points out that the attributes of a good leader are honesty, integrity, credibility and ethics.
OPEN PRIMARIES: Idaho will still be a red state
One of the major concerns of opponents to Open Primaries/ Proposition 1 is that was created to turn Idaho from a Red State to a Blue State. All you need to do to know this will not happen is take a look at the part…
EDITORIAL: The season we should live without
More tools needed to protect people and our environment from Smoke Season
THANKS: To those who gave their time
Please give a great shout out to women like Judy Meyer, Sue Thilo, Evalyn Adams and Katie Blank for their time in making thing so much better in Kootenai County.
FIREWORKS: They are starting earlier every year
I have noticed a few letters to the editor recently from people upset with the growing problem of illegal fireworks.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: There is no justification
Jim Jones’ opinion piece from July 24 illustrates how illegal immigration has helped to corrupt American society. Here is a former Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court justifying the violation of our nation’s i…
PUBLIC MONEY: Is this the best way to use it?
On July 23, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office posted a media release titled “Sheriff Norris Offers $10,000 Reward in Frivolous Lawsuit.” The post was made via KCSO resources and by a KCSO employee (Lt. Zachary S…
IDAHO DEMS: They’ve moved too far left
In the July 24 edition, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported that the Idaho Democrats were endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
ELECTIONS: Don’t fix what isn’t broken
“The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.” When you first hear ‘open primary,’ it sounds fair. However, Proposition 1 isn’t just about changing to an open primary, it will also…
EDITORIAL: An easy egg for Cd'A to quack
Feathers should not fly over this issue
FIREWORKS: Enough is enough
Rat tat tat tat … BOOM!
ELECTORAL COLLEGE: It gives Idaho a voice
Some are advocating for the elimination of the Electoral College and want to adopt the popular vote when determining the winner of a presidential election. At first, the popular vote, where the candidate with the m…