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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.
TRUMP: Rise up, support him
Regarding a letter from Sandra Boynton entitled, “Trump: Rise up against him,” Boynton displays her ignorance of what a COVID-19 mortality rate is. She lists a number of countries along with their total number of d…
MORTALITY: Beware fuzzy math
Sandra Boynton in her July 26 letter to the editor seems to base her whole premise on fuzzy math when she accuses President Trump of a “huge lie.” I think the mortality rate is not just the total number of deaths p…
Who looks out for the shafted homeowner?
Idaho Farm Bureau President Russ Hendricks defends the current property tax system.
MASKS: Poem makes a point
Masks for Mardi Gras,
MASKS: Responsibility rules
You have a driver’s license. Why? So the state knows you have adequate training in the operation of a potentially lethal weapon on our public streets. With your right to drive comes the responsibility to do it safe…
MASKS: The unfiltered truth
Kelly Green, in response to your letter to the editor, “Masks: The Case against them.”
MASKS: Intrusion unwelcome
OK, enough of this mask mandate crap. Ms. Anderson (Tuesday Press article), I’ve got a couple of questions for you. 1. Is the ICU 100% Chinese virus patients? 2. Is your demand for masks a guaranteed cure to stop t…
HERO: Tribute hits the mark
Thank you to Dennis Doyle, an American hero and a Marine. Mr Doyle shared some of his life’s story which included his caregiving to his wife and his belief that mask wearing is important.
MASKS: The right choice
I just want to say I am so proud of Panhandle Health for voting to mandate face coverings for Kootenai County. I am a very very big supporter of Pro-Choice and this is the right thing to do to protect people in our…
MASKS: Keep this in mind
I am tired of the whole mask debate. I recently received this from a friend and I thought I would share with our wonderful community. Please take heart.
The Portland strife is just another photo-op for the Trump campaign
The May 25 death of George Floyd at the knee of a Minneapolis police officer presented a dilemma for Donald Trump. Shortly after Floyd’s death, Trump called it a “grave tragedy.” As protests spread across the count…
MASKS: Resistance unwarranted
Now that President Trump himself, as well as his Surgeon General, have publicly announced their support for wearing masks, I would hope many of those who have been reluctant might come on board. But I still hear a …
MANDATE: Right call, PHD
We so appreciate approving the mandate to wear a mask. Kootenai County reported 1,427 cases and three deaths. People who won’t comply are selfish and negligent for their fellow man/family/friends.
TRUMP: Rise up against him
After watching Chris Wallace’s interview with Donald Trump, I was not at all surprised to hear yet one more huge lie from the “Liar in Chief.” Trump says our mortality rates from COVID-19 are very low. Not true in …
MASKS: Patriots, put ‘em on
We are all vectors of disease. Wearing a mask helps keep me from spreading COVID-19 to you. I take it personally when you put me at risk of infection by not wearing a mask. An essential element of Patriotism is car…