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Opinion

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Updated 1 month, 1 week ago

OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?

Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
ELECTION: Can’t afford to keep Herndon

Senator Herndon’s 2024 votes against Idaho agriculture and water are misaligned with District 1 constituents; not “Saving Idaho” as he promotes.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
EDITORIAL: Ladies, have fun while helping others

There's no better time to join 3Cs than right now.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
OPINION: Desperate rhetoric from Idaho's faux Republicans

They sense losing stranglehold on power

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
KCRCC: Rating proof is in the pudding

Ms. Schad did a sincere job explaining the rating and vetting process followed by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee to decide the candidates who will receive the group’s endorsements and blessings.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
REGAN: A testament to need for change

The Press has gifted Brent Regan with a weekly column. Rather than using this privilege to benefit our community with trustworthy and valuable information, he uses it for benefiting himself, trying to bully us into…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
KROC: Wouldn’t be here without these leaders

On May 11, 2009, The Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene opened its doors to the community. However, its beginnings date back to 2004 when Sue Thilo and former Mayor Sandi Bloem joined the Idaho Kroc Initiative Task Force…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
NEWS: Garbage in, garbage out

As a lifelong resident of Coeur d’Alene, I think I speak for many when I say, I wish I could flip back the calendar a decade or two. A time when people held doors for each other, visited in line at the DMV and made…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
FLOTATION: Devices can save lives

I have been fishing for 67 years. I have been fly fishing for over 55 years. In those 55 years, I have learned from personal experience that wearing a Person Flotation Device is required when I go fishing…or any ot…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
CDAPD: They’re friends in deed

I want to say “thank you” to our police department. I had called them regarding our neighbor behind us.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
COSTCO: Plea for more electric carts

I happen to be an older disabled senior, but this issue affects all customers of any age requiring an electric shopping cart. Sadly, many times in visiting Costco CDA, I cannot stay to shop as there are NO electric…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
EDITORIAL: A proposal everyone could agree upon

Strengthen the economy — for yourself, your children, grandchildren and the nation

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
KCRCC: Will you pay the piper?

To the KCRCC and Beverly Guenette of the Gem State Heist: Whoa! What an ugly surprise to see Donald Trump’s mugshot in the KCRCC “rated and vetted” ad in the Coeur d’Alene Press the morning of May 1. What a way to …

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
TRUSTEES: Spending spun out of control

It is hard to consider the North Idaho College Trustee majority as fiscal conservatives.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
THANKS: Press election videos essential to voters

My husband and I relocated to Coeur d’Alene from Montana 10 months ago. Everyone we have encountered has been welcoming and extremely friendly; it’s a great place to live.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
ELECTION: Be this type of voter

The May 21 primary is looming. What type of voter will you be? I envision four types.