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.
The whistleblower scandal hurts Ukraine and helps Russia
The President’s efforts to prod Ukraine into conducting investigations to help his re-election are hurting that nation’s defense against Russian aggression. While the emphasis in the U.S. is whether the President w…
INTERNET: Out of reach for some
Isn’t it wonderful to live in Coeur d’Alene? Post Falls? Rathdrum? Ah, yes, such a wonderful place to live. Everything is wonderful here. Never mind that when you need to access the internet, it depends on where yo…
'INMATES': Watch your words
This is in reference to the My Turn Column written by Michael Murphy.
OUTDOORS: Tips for adventurers
I enjoyed the Hunting Section in the paper the other day.
PIGEON: Should be our national bird
Poetic justice was deposited on the head of a Democratic state representative in Chicago. The Chicago Transit Authority Irving Park Blue Line station is known locally as the “pigeon poop station.” As Rep. Jaime And…
BUREAUCRACY: Reason for mess at NIC
I watched the YouTube video of the Sept. 25 North Idaho College Board of Trustees monthly meeting and I read the bios of the members. It appears four of the five are career bureaucrats and the fifth is an attorney,…
TAX CUT: Sign us up, please
While I totally agree with everything in the Guest Opinion (Friday, Sept. 27 page A5), I (and I’m sure a lot of other people) would like to know how and what can we do?
The whistleblower scandal hurts Ukraine and helps Russia
The President’s efforts to prod Ukraine into conducting investigations to help his re-election are hurting that nation’s defense against Russian aggression. While the emphasis in the U.S. is whether the President w…
JOKES: A real Halloween treat
My wife and I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. When we moved away many, many years ago, we didn’t realize we were leaving behind a tradition that is apparently (at least up until now) only celebrated in parts of Iowa a…
GUNS: Play substitute game
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke called for confiscating assault weapons and the gun fans went berserk. There’s even been letters in the Coeur d’Alene Press claiming gun ownership is “a God-given right.” Strang…
HAYDEN: Support more deputies
As a resident of Kootenai County for more than 44 years and a resident in the Hayden area for the majority of that time, I’ve firsthand experienced the growth in our region. The city of Hayden has always been a bed…
SENIORS: Hayden center deserves coverage
I write here in appreciation of the Hayden Senior Center. They recently have expanded to include a beautiful new area for exercise, games, bingo and rental space for meetings, as well as their usual twice weekly de…
Whew! All that wisdom won't be wasted
Here’s a suggestion to educators throughout North Idaho: Listen to Jerry.
DALTON: Keep it rural, voters
The current Dalton Gardens council continues aggressive promotion of their Fourth Street project. Why? The answer is obvious; this project is the cornerstone of their agenda, creating an urban Dalton Gardens, in st…
HISTORY: Inclusion vs. exclusion
In his prepared statement regarding hate speech (Coeur d’Alene Press, Sept. 19), Coeur d’Alene Mayor Widmyer stated that “The United States of America was conceived based on the principles of inclusion and toleranc…