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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.
WRITERS: Something to consider
I enjoy reading the paper every day with my first cup of coffee. I like seeing what is going on in my community. I read the opinion section too, more out of curiosity, but with less enthusiasm.
KAMALA HARRIS: Now you know
As a white female senior citizen, I made a promise to myself I would stand by Senator Harris as she braves through the muck of this election year.
SOUZA: Column hits the bull’s-eye
I found the article beginning on the front page of the Sunday paper entitled SOLVING NOVEMBER to be long, rambling and confusing. But, thanks to Sen. Mary Souza’s article on page 3, the critical difference between …
MASKS: Where do leaders stand?
I have been impressed with the leadership in the city of Coeur d’Alene. The public spaces and outdoor art make the city a beautiful place. I live downtown, yet since COVID-19 began, I have been unable to be part o…
MELLO-ROOS: A godsend to taxpayers
Reading the paper and seeing current taxpayers complaining about us footing the bill for all these new developments, there is a fix to this: a Mello-Roos. Why do you think so many of these out-of-staters are buildi…
DOGNAP: Show us the thief
Please, post pictures from the video of the person who stole that precious little dog, Gi! So sad to read about her theft, makes me sick that such people exist.
Risch and Crapo must stand up and support the Postal Service
The Post Office has been one of the most useful and revered agencies of government from the very founding of the United States. It helped to bring us together as a nation by facilitating communication and commerce …
ELECTION: Wisdom from county clerks
I am encouraged and grateful that the County Clerks are taking action to ensure all Idahoans have the opportunity to vote safely and to know their vote is counted. A big Thank You to them.
HARRIS: Pandering to far left
Talk about racism. Yes, I am talking about Joe Biden’s pick for vice president nominee Kamala Harris. Remember the famous speech by Martin Luther King when he said “I look to a day when people will not be judged by…
MASKS: Think about Jesus
Far be it for me to cast judgment upon the faith of another. Not my job. But meditating on a Christian anti-masker’s statement that “Jesus is my mask” brought to mind the “Fast of Temptation” where Jesus is told by…
TRUMP: Fiona’s got it right
In regard to Wednesday’s letter to the editor by Fiona Gressler, I couldn’t have said it better. People who love Trump are Trump.
FIONA: Careful casting stones
This letter is in response to Fiona Gressler’s letter of Aug. 12. I am offended when you state myself and other conservative voters “have the same morals, prejudices, hatred and insecurities that President Trump ha…
CRABTREE: An inspiring story
Thanks to Bill Buley for his article “Chair on Wheels” about a strong and brave lady, Sandy Crabtree. Enduring 50 years of Multiple Sclerosis and still smiling! Faith in the Lord as well as being blessed with a fai…
ADVICE: Ignore Barack and Joe
Pre-COVID, the stock market was roaring with the fastest recovery from a depressed market since 1939. Do you remember Obama’s recovery after the 2008 recession, putting Biden in charge of a nearly trillion dollar s…
What’s going on in our nursing homes?
Idaho is five months into the coronavirus pandemic, and we still haven’t gotten a handle on cases in the state’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities.