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Opinion

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Updated 1 month, 4 weeks 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 6 years ago
MASKS: Time to fix the issues

The whole mask debate is tiring and depressing.

Updated 6 years ago
TRUMP: And speaking of leaders...

To the thieves who stole my and many, many, so many others’ yard signs, follow your leader.

Updated 6 years ago
ADVICE: Check ‘them’ out

I have had no television for more than 30 years. I get my news primarily from the internet and radio.

Updated 6 years ago
SHERIFF: Hard to figure

The Sheriff’s race is very tough with charges and counter charges. Finding a reliable source of trustworthy unbiased information makes it doubly tough.

Updated 6 years ago
MASKS: All about caring

It was explained to me some time ago that COVID particles are small enough to penetrate the mask.

Updated 6 years ago
MASKS: Patriots wear them

Dear Coeur d’Alene Friends: During our seven years in Coeur d’Alene, we gained such respect for the health professionals in the area.

Updated 6 years ago
PATIENTS: Stay away from Portland

I’d like to say that as a 68-year-old Portland resident [without “underlying conditions”] I heard, with sadness and anger, of the decision by your regional health board to end any mask mandate, and likely any serio…

Updated 6 years ago
TRUMP: The death of decency

I’m sickened that our president lacks honesty, respect, honor, compassion, decency and most of all, integrity.

Updated 6 years ago
MANDATES: Enough of the hysteria

Discussions (or hysterical reactions devoid of reason) of mask mandates continue to routinely neglect the following county data (and all data, for that matter): 43 deaths. 3,646 confirmed cases. 43/3,646 = .01. Wh…

Updated 6 years ago
NIC: Support Dunlap, Sturm

Who is best positioned to provide oversight of the college? This homeowner/taxpayer says Joe Dunlap and Paul Sturm.

Updated 6 years ago
ENEMIES: No, see world differently

Mr. Quinn, I am not your enemy. And I am not the enemy of the United States of America because I do not believe as you or your anonymous author.

Updated 6 years ago
MASKS: Undoing the mandate

As a frequent visitor to Coeur d’Alene, I am horrified by the recent decision to pull the mask mandate which makes all of us more at risk to become dangerously ill in an area where now there is a lack of hospital b…

Updated 6 years ago
LEADERSHIP: Needed at city, KH

The last few days have clearly demonstrated how leaderless and ineffective the mayor and City Council are.

Updated 6 years ago
MASKS: The healthy approach

Wearing a mask is not a personal choice, it’s a necessary requirement to keep others safe, just as seatbelts, nonsmoking zones and drug enforcement are necessary for public health and safety.

Updated 6 years ago
COVID: Quartet is clueless

Wisniewski, Kirby, Banks and Fitzgerald…