GOVERNOR: Violating oath of office

It’s an election year and how I wish Governor Little was up for re-election. In 2014, I ran against now-Governor Little for the office of Lt. Governor, and it is with a deep concern for my state and my country that…

VANDALISM: Sign of the times

How sad! No one can justify vandalism, but it bothers me that if the “decision makers” would be a little more flexible in what they have kept closed, this need not have happened.

TRUMP: Negligent in deaths

How many lives would have been saved if the Trump administration had done something sooner? A LOT!

RE-ENTRY: On the record, say no

As the state of Idaho sent out feelers to see which community made it clear that they wouldn’t accept a Prison Release Program, Kootenai County and Coeur d’Alene did NOT make it clear that we don’t want the program…

RIGHTS: Apparently not unalienable

Our Declaration of Independence states, “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

COVID: Smart only way to go

I understand the increasing urgency of business people and their employees to reopen, and I support reopening businesses. But, OPEN SMART! Businesses must put into place measures to protect both their customers and…

TRAIL: Herbicides inappropriate

Have you ever enjoyed biking or hiking the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, “The award winning 72-mile paved, non-motorized, mostly alpine and basically flat rail trail…,” according to the website of Friends of the Tra…

WASHINGTON: Policy hard to digest

I heard on the radio this week that Washington will be taking the names and phone numbers of patrons at dine-in restaurants for contact tracing and yet they don’t feel the need for persons to provide proof of citiz…

STORES: Thrifts aren’t essential

Can anyone explain to me how thrift stores, Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc., qualify as essential businesses? Have you been in one or any of them before this all started? The smell is bad enough but then there’s the…

MASKS: Courteous and cautious

We, in Kootenai County, are so fortunate to have zero deaths and only a few cases of this COVID virus, but that could change, in time, if we are not proactive.

POEM: For Garden Plaza residents

PRAYER DAY: Disrespect on display

I was totally aghast to see the front page of The Press on May 8 depicting 400 protestants (in McEuen Park) breaking all of Governor Little’s guidelines. Social distancing, HA. The group was huddled together should…

LARSON: Praise continues

Chris Larson is definitely a hometown hero! Thank you for your heart and service. You are a perfect example of what we all need to be.

KH: Follow their lead

While reading Monday’s headline story of Kootenai Health’s recovery plan in the Coeur d’Alene Press, two quotes came to mind. The first was, “Fail to plan, plan to fail” and the second was from the movie “Apollo 13…

MOMS: Armed with tomatoes

I don’t know about other mothers that read Sholeh Patrick’s article on “Mother’s Day: Is it past its prime?,” but it really rattled my cage and not in a good way. So many of our traditions and rights are being stol…