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.
BOOKS: Help kids who feel ‘different’
When I was in the sixth grade, I was tormented by a boy in my class who teased me about my freckles. One day he tried to count the freckles on my face. I wanted to disappear. I didn’t want to come back to school. I…
ELECTION: Time for civility and kindness
The election is over so let’s see if we can be civil to each other. No name calling, no swearing. Respect the outcomes whether or not you agree. No gloating either. Hopefully in the future, elections can be more ci…
MEYER AND McCREA: Community still needs them
Judy Meyer and Regina McCrea ran with integrity and lost with grace. I want to thank both of you for your service and tireless work with the county libraries. What you accomplished, especially in the last few years…
MEYER AND McCREA: Gratitude for service; respect for integrity
I attended the Community Library Network board meeting where Judy Meyer and Regina McCrea received public comment as board trustees for the last time. It was important for me to show support for these two amazing i…
OPINION: Transparency in numbers: A look into how your tax dollars are being spent
The first rule for any responsible government is that it must do the work of the people, for the people. That is the reason for any government’s existence. But…
OPINION: ‘Politician’ is not always a dirty word
We all know what’s going to happen in three years … it’s so predictable.
OPINION: The art of conversation
In the furor of our divisive Idaho politics right now, we have lost the important ability to talk with each other as people. We have lost the art of conversati…
EDITORIAL: Secret to Cd'A schools levy success
Press salutes these outstanding citizens.
ACCESSIBILITY: Allows everyone to participate and contribute
Thursday, May 18, was Global Accessibility Awareness Day. As people and community members it is important for everyone to be aware that other people have impairments and that everyone can participate in making info…
LEVY CAMPAIGN: Some opponents should ‘do better’
This comment is to the anti-levy advocates who found it appropriate to drive by hugging the curb in Tuesday morning’s rain to intentionally soak us sign holders, including my children (who found your actions comica…
BANDUCCI: Violence never OK
Poor Mr. Banducci, I almost feel sorry for him. I do not condone any type of violence, no matter how despicable the person is.
ELECTION RESULTS: ‘A very sad day’
The election results on Tuesday showed that my friends and neighbors now want to destroy the best thing in Kootenai County, the Community Library Network. I truly believed that they wouldn’t do that but once again …
EDITORIAL: In North Idaho, the end is not near
Let's take a sweet breather from political anxiety.
OPINION: Idaho GOP supports some, but not all
Members of the Idaho GOP Executive Committee are attempting to remove the State IFRW (Idaho Federation of Republican Women) President from voting status. Rule …
OPINION: Republicans for health care
If you are a regular reader of the Coeur d’Alene Press, you are well aware of the divisive politics railing our community. As a long-standing North Idaho Republican, it was this division and subsequent damage to ou…