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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.
KNIGHT: Top citizen, servant
How blessed we are. Not “lucky.” Blessed to have Pat Knight as our Chief of Police. What a heart he has for serving. He has served the people of Post Falls for so many years and I want to thank him for his heart of…
STEWART: Leadership needed now
After reading the Jan. 29, 2020, Editorial — “Time to put property tax hikes on ice” — it is my wish that former Kootenai County Commissioner David Stewart will consider running again this coming election season.
KINLEY: Thanks for the connection
Thank you for the touching article on Kinley, the 8-year-old who wanted to give, not receive, gifts on Christmas. So with help from her mom and grandma, she collected dolls and stuffed animals (even learning to sew…
TAXES: Assessing real blame
I’m a budget hawk, having never voted for a property tax increase. Yet, I believe your Jan. 29 Editorial, “Time to put property tax hikes on ice,” misses the mark.
MUSIC: Recognizing supporters
I would like to extend appreciation to a couple community organizations that have supported music education in my classroom.?Thank you to the Skyway PTA for their generous grant toward purchasing ukuleles. The stud…
BROOKS: Earning this vote
Kootenai County Commissioner Bill Brooks stands out from the herd. Reading in the Coeur d’Alene Press, I have been impressed multiple times on how Bill stands up for the common citizen and challenges privileged int…
CLIMATE: Change is natural
Earth began with a 2.2 billion-year warm cycle followed by a 300 million-year cool cycle.
HEADLINE: Shows anti-Trump bias
The Jan. 30 Coeur d’Alene Press front page tease, “Trump defense: Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ not impeachable,” refers readers to an Associated Press article appearing on Page 4. Although the content of the referenced a…
TRIAL: Ukraine questions
The impeachment trial of President Trump focuses on one topic: The Ukraine. This, to my mind, raises two questions:
SCANNER: Well worth cost
After reading the Coeur d’Alene Press article the other day, I was astounded that Commissioner Brooks would not want to approve getting the county jail a body scanner. I contacted him, and he called me back immedia…
TRIAL: Do your duty
A recent letter raises the question of impartiality of Democratic senators running for president as they serve as jurors in the current impeachment trial. The obvious and easy answer to that concern is that they, a…
QUIZ: Name this leader
Recent letters in the Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls Press have both praised and vilified President Trump. Does he remind you of anyone?
Fortitude in the face of flab
How’s that resolution to get exercise and lose weight holding up?
RESPECTS: Paid to Del, Kobe
I just wanted to send a note about the loss of Kobe Bryant. My friend Del Tanner, who passed a few years ago, was a trainer for the L.A. Lakers for many years before Kobe was on the team.
U.S.: Demise draws near
After years of effort, the demise of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic occurred in 1989. The demise of the 240-year-old American experiment seems to be around the corner.