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.
COVID: What it isn’t
Some interesting statistics:
PUBLIC ART: A Cd’A specialty
Public art is appreciated here. Each time I drive past one of these art works, it generates a smile, brightens my day and I thank my lucky stars that I live in Coeur d’Alene.
REMEMBER: Those who gave all
Memorial Day is a day we remember those who have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we have come to take for granted but for days like Memorial Day.
Take a moment (or more) to pay tribute
The barbecues might be blazin’ this three-day holiday weekend while campers stretch their legs in the hills. Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional shotgun start to summer — but it commemorates a very somber reali…
GOVERNOR: Too much power
I believe the first order of business for the next legislative session should be to curtail gubernatorial power.
GIFTS: It takes a Village
My daughters have been holding lemonade stands and crafts sales to raise money for the Children’s Village since the quarantine started. My 10-year-old daughter lived at Children’s Village prior to her adoption from…
SHOPPER: Unmasking frustration
I would like to thank Super 1 in Rathdrum for not requiring their employees to wear masks to at least protect us who are most vulnerable to this virus (as they probably come in contact with hundred-plus people each…
PLAZAS: Social distance solution
Visiting Germany years ago, I have always maintained that their version of “Platz” (plazas) and open-air seating and markets really added to the beauty of the area. There was the quiet and calmness that was pronoun…
COVID: Need more info
I phoned the Post Falls Health Department and the Panhandle Health Department to ask why they published the number of COVID-19 cases in counties but not in towns. The reply was that they are following HIPPAA regula…
COVID: Fallout en route
Sunday’s business section decried the bankruptcy filing of the 118-year-old retailer, J.C. Penney, among others, as another victim of the coronavirus pandemic. As opposed to the “science” that led to the asinine an…
WOODSTOCK: A soldier’s perspective
Dear Syd Albright:
The way government should work
Government and efficiency aren’t mutually exclusive.
TRUMP: Applause for leading
In response to Mr. David M. Cohen’s letter, I would like to HONOR our great President Trump who is doing a phenomenal job leading us through this challenging season in our country. Just to be clear, it was Presiden…
TRUMP: Trust in Donald
I just read D. Cohen’s Letter to the Editor. It was so outrageous I assumed he was writing it as sarcasms. But he stated who do you believe Dr. Fauci or Trump, and ended with “That’s rhetorical by the way.”
ASSESSOR: Expertise essential
I do not personally know the three individuals selected for consideration to become the County Assessor. All three may be eminently qualified. The article mentioned that two had experience being in real estate and …