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.
VALLEY: Austin got it right
One of my favorite Boy Scouts from the ’70s, John Austin, wrote a choice piece of history in The Press.
BIDEN: Who’s in charge?
We have all heard that press questions are submitted in advance, so the president can adequately answer them.
NIC: Board wrong on MacLennan
I have been a financial supporter of North Idaho College for many years.
VRBO: Rebuttal rebutted
On Lorri Erickson’s rebuttal to my opinion piece “VRBO, Nightmare to Some, Dream to Others,” she quotes William Shakespeare saying, ‘Me thinks thou dost protest too much,’ and concludes that I am hiding my real age…
Op-Ed: Another third-to-half a million of public money down the drain
The Idaho Supreme Court delivered a resounding blow for democracy of, by and for the people on Aug. 23, declaring the Legislature’s bill to throttle the initia…
MASKS: Big Pharma plot
Masks are about as useful to stop the COVID virus as putting up a chain link fence to stop an infestation of misquotes.
BROOKS: Recall letter illogical
Let me get this straight, Norma. Are you saying that all people who support Bill Brooks are trespassers, thieves and tyrants?
Must-see TV: NIC board meetings
The Aug. 31 episode left everyone scratching their heads - especially the NIC president.
AFGHANISTAN: Where blame belongs
I am amazed and befuddled by the response to the withdrawal of our troops from Afghanistan — the tragedy that has unfolded.
OPINIONS: Press should fact-check
Certainly, the Coeur d’Alene Press factually reports the news it prints in accordance with journalistic standards.
BIDEN: Seven months, two disasters
The Biden Administration has brought about two major disasters in just seven months.
NATION: The mess we’re in
Does America really have any idea how much trouble our country is in?
PHD: Help wanted — no, needed
Dear Medical Reserve Corp Volunteer…
SB 1110: An egregious mistake
On Aug. 23, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled Senate Bill SB 1110, authored and championed by Senator Steve Vick along with his numerous Republicans-In-Name-Only colleagues in the 66th Legislature, violated the fundame…
Op-Ed: Malek not backing down in lt. gov. bid
I have talked with a few people who are hoping that former state Rep. Luke Malek of Coeur d’Alene would drop out of the race for lieutenant governor, clearing …