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.
AOC: On Bernie bandwagon
Recently AOC (Democrat rock star) at a huge Queens, N.Y., rally, endorsed Bernie Sanders (left wing socialist) for president. They go hand in glove — using the word “transform” repeatedly, referring to their changi…
A few drinks can do damage for generations
Say that again.
MOMS: Follow the money
This is in response to Karen Charbonneau’s “My Turn” column in the Nov. 9 Coeur d’Alene Press promoting the group “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America” (MOMS).
KINDNESS: Look, it's here
I was in Winco picking up a few items after church. When I went to pay for them, I couldn’t find my debit card in my purse. The very nice cashier said she would save the items and to take my time going through my p…
Time to give thanks, everybody
If you’re lucky, friends and family will gather with you around the traditional Thanksgiving Day table tomorrow.
HIDER: No, he's a criminal
The Coeur d’Alene library book hider and his misdeeds are in other news outlets besides the New York Times — specifically the Miami Herald, whose columnist, Leonard Pitts, wrote of the individual, which our local C…
COMP PLAN: Fine as is
As a 40-plus year resident of the county, I believe the original comp plan of 2010 was very well written and needs no changes. The fact is, developers want more freedom to fill the entire county with housing. The r…
GIFT: Nailed by niceness
I recently went for a pedicure at a local nail shop. Imagine my shock to learn that an unknown patron paid for my pedicure as she paid for her own.
ADOPT: Permanent families wanted
November is National Adoption Month and on behalf of the Idaho Youth Ranch, I would like to thank all of the prospective adoptive parents who have recently expressed an interest in adopting older children.
THANKSGIVING: You're not alone
As a daughter sits alone in her dining room
MEDICAL: Sticker shock
On the last week of September, my husband was taken to Kootenai Health emergency with a back issue that plagues him every few years. After sitting in the waiting rooms for well over an hour, and given a cup to give…
VOTING: Give it a try
What were you doing on Nov. 5 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.? Did you vote? And if you didn’t … why not?
If we just open our eyes, we can see the beauty of the American quilt
As Thanksgiving 2019 becomes a pleasant memory, it is a good time to reflect upon the significance of this important holiday. Families and friends gather to break bread, eat turkey and give thanks for the blessings…
ART: Public review wanted
Sholeh Patrick’s column of Nov. 21, “Art’s value includes some pain,” was quite eloquently written. A song writer’s art, the singer’s art, paintings of art all evoke feelings of some kind. Street art in any specifi…
ART: President would approve
On Nov. 18, I went to Riverstone Park to view Marker No. 11. All I could find was a bare concrete slab with an orange traffic cone on it. Darn, I wanted to view it in person.