APOLOGY: Pay up, Mr. Commissioner

On Thursday night I attended another Kootenai County Commissioners hearing regarding making the placement of Coeur d'Alene Paving's temporary asphalt plant a more permanent addition to the neighborhood. As I took m…

ABUSE: Mother shouldn't reproduce

After reading about the precious twin Crossley girls and their mother all I can say is praise the wonderful grace of God for angels watching out for us! Anthony Brown, Brandy Conklin and son Raymond sure as hell di…

THANKS: Purse lost, trust found

My daughter and her young family came up from Lewiston to visit us last weekend. Saturday morning, around 11, they went to Cabela's to purchase a few items. Upon leaving, they accidentally left her purse in the bot…

ABUSE: Vigilance can help others

As a longtime foster mom, I was saddened to read about the twin girls found abused and neglected here in Coeur d'Alene. Unfortunately, it is a story I have become familiar with over the years I've fostered.

For kids' sake, expect the worst

In this season of joy and optimism, stories like those of the abused 2-year-old twins hurt more than ever. Christmas is almost here, yet nowhere were charity and love less apparent than in that despicable apartment.

Rate your charitable giving this holiday season.

WEALTHY: Pitch in to help nation

When ballplayers sign a contract for $27 million a year for three years and the wealthy have so much money they don't know what to do with it, why don't the billionaires save our country? Some of our top people are…

Tribute to a teacher - and friend

Uncle Nils,

LEVY: Schools must make do

Wow, here we go again. The country is broke, people have no income, and the complacency is obvious from these school boards who think that we will sit still and allow them to raise our taxes to fund more of these i…

ECONOMY: Local priorities misaligned

This is a sad Christmas story. For years, Susie's Bar & Grill in Hayden has raised thousands of dollars for her non-profit charity, "Keep It Local Christmas," adopting many local families that need help. It won't b…

PEARL: Event at Lakes a gem

The Pearl Harbor remembrance at Lakes Middle School this week was a demonstration of what is right about the 15th Street landmark. Students and staff teamed up to research history, gathering stories from old-timers…

LEVY: Status quo is no go

I watch with interest as school district politicians this year go to their constituents and ask them to assume the burden of higher taxes. The pleas are done in millions, with percents and assumptions regarding hom…

NATION: Courage needed for cuts

I hope that I am not the only person to note the irony of companion stories in the Dec. 7 Press. On the one hand The Press covered events honoring those members of the "Greatest Generation" who served at Pearl Harb…

City by city, a numbers game

Nobody can put a price tag on quality of life.

CARTOON: Why I'm still laughing

There's a really funny political cartoon in Sunday's newspaper. It depicts the president getting elbowed in the mouth by "Republican Senators" carrying a basketball labeled "filibuster threat." This is, of course, …