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.
OUTBACK: No happy ending
To Ms. Thrasher: If you think Outback cared about their employees, I doubt they gave a damn.
FIREWORKS: Returning the love
We watched the fireworks display last Friday. We’ve not been fireworks fans before, but this display was spectacular and held our fascination for the entire show.
TURNOUT: More info, more voters
I’ve seen letters in The Press about the low voter turnout in our last election. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems a very good reason for such a low turnout. If you don’t get a newspaper with some information i…
GUNS: It's about protection
Re: J Coulter’s Nov. 29 NRA letter … The NRA has its problems, but the 2A has nothing to do with hunting or sports. It has to do with protecting American citizens from their own government, and criminals.
TRUMP: Seeking fair coverage
I’m new to the Coeur d’Alene Press. Overall, I’ve found the articles interesting and informative. But like Jerry Weaver (who sent in a letter on the World/Nation section), I too have found the titles and gist of th…
HOUSING: Headed toward homeless
I am an Idaho native and my grandparents homesteaded off Weir Road. The county spelled it wrong; it is supposed to be Wear. We moved back up to this area from southeastern Idaho because the taxes were getting so hi…
SUICIDE: Unanswered questions
I woke up last Friday morning after having dreamed about an old boyfriend I had when I was 16 and loved him as much as a 16-year-old heart could love someone. In my dream we spoke and I asked him, “Why on Earth did…
HOLOCAUST: Modern history lesson
I was thrilled to see the front-page article on Nov. 22 about 96-year-old Holocaust survivor Carla Peperzak, and for Middle School language arts teacher Lora Nelson to have her students experience true history. In …
OUTBACK: Hoping for the best
With regard to the Bits column by Nil Rosdahl published in my favorite newspaper Dec. 1, I am concerned about the staff of the Outback restaurant. Was it necessary for corporate to shut it down this close to Christ…
Strike up the band (of silver)
North Idaho could get some very good news soon.
ART: Now here's an artist
After all the controversy surrounding Marker 11 in Riverstone Park, a box-like structure created by an elusive out-of-state artist with a vague message about coal in four languages, it was refreshing to open Friday…
GUNS: The war is real
In response to Jeffery Coulter’s letter on Nov. 29 Guns, NRA of old is gone. Jeffery states that “it is untrue that our government would ever try to remove guns from law abiding citizens.”
Former Senator Len Jordan stood up to a vindictive President
Senator Len Jordan, who served in the U.S. Senate from 1962 to 1972, was a rugged individualist who used his own brain and moral compass in representing the St…
TRAINS: City on right track
Train horns? Thank God Mayor Jacobson and the City Council saw through this whining. The money needed for surveys, surveys and more surveys would be astronomical and would be better used for purchase of another str…
COUNTY: Comp plan concerns
The Planning Department, with some unofficial, pre-hearing guidance from a county commissioner, chose to combine the newly proposed goals and policies for the comprehensive plan with the narrative and outdated back…