BIKE PATH: A sign of progress

Thanks to whoever was responsible for extending the Atlas Road Bike Path from the unbuilt subdivision to the south side of I-90. Doing so removed a very dangerous section of travel on Atlas Road when heading to the…

WEALTHY: Pay fair share of taxes

There are some millionaires with fortunes made on Wall Street who might like to know that they have a friend in Idaho... or a friend anywhere, for that matter. In Idaho his name is Phil Membury.

SENIORS: SS is supplemental

I'm writing in response to the article on Oct. 13, 2010. regarding the hardships for seniors not receiving an increase in Social Security benefits for the second year in a row. Seniors, you are not alone; I'm still…

QUESTIONS: Need to be addressed

Common sense has been missing in America for quite some time. Questions need to be addressed. Why are we supporting a two-party system of government?

LABRADOR: He's the conservative

Sorting fact from election hype is difficult for even the most discerning voter. Raul Labrador, an attorney and legal immigrant to this country, has a legal practice where he helps clients obtain citizenship in a p…

ELECTION: Toss the bums out

Remember Nov. 2 is "take out the trash day." If you are tired of the way our current government is taking us, vote them out. No party lines, just get rid of the incompetent ones we now have in the U.S. Congress.

LEASH LAWS: They apply to everyone

Whenever I walk my dog in Kiwanis Park in Post Falls, I clearly see all six signs stating "DOGS ON LEASHES ONLY." I wonder, do the signs apply to all dog owners or just some?

HART: More like hearty laugh

My, my... kindred spirits; Phil Hart, Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela. After I stopped laughing and gagging, I had to ask myself what kind of hindered spirits was Mr. Kelso drinking when we put those three people in …

A gift from seniors

We can hear you youngsters snickering in the back of the room.

Who do you support for Kootenai County Clerk?

MEDICARE: It's no laughing matter

Regarding the Oct. 1 letter, "Medical bill inflames the pain," we sure don't need Obama's care. But the billing codes are good to blame cost on. My pain was Medicare paying $1,500 to a physical therapist who only b…

ECONOMY: Base it on production

Isn't it about time for someone to tell the real truth and not worry about looking good? I, like everyone else of my age, have allowed myself to become totally dependant on government for support. I fought against …

HUNTING: Sickened by graphic photos

I cannot imagine that I was the only one of your readers who was sickened by the photographs of hunters with their "trophies" on the cover of the Outdoor section of Thursday's Press.

STRAHORN: When negatives hit home

"Doing right by your constituents," "Taking care of yours." Call it what you will, the City Council of Hayden Lake decided to change Strahorn exactly how the people of the city wanted it. I am a city of Hayden resi…

VOTE: Don't let minority dictate

The time to vote on Nov. 2 is rapidly approaching.