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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.
READING: Look back for the future
It has to be evident that children whose parents read to them at an early age stand a better chance for success in school.
FREEDOM: Saluting SFC Sharp
Jeffrey, maybe if you knew a bit more about the sacrifice wounded warrior Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Sharp made for our country, you would come away with a better perspective about what was taking place the day traf…
SHARP: Patriotic response to criticism
I will respond to John Schnider, local patriot. I appreciate your opinion, however you did not read my letter carefully. First I did not state in any way that I was inconvenienced by the celebration for Sergeant Sh…
GUNS: Explaining violence prevention
Bob Hunt’s ungentlemanly personal attack on Alice Arambarri (My Turn, Aug. 31) does not merit response, but I think it is important to talk about gun violence prevention efforts in Idaho.
CARRIERS: Thanks for the reminder
Thank you, Clint Schroeder, for your article in the paper Aug. 31. We get our paper every morning and we don’t give a thought to what it takes to get on our doorstep. We don’t realize what people contend with and t…
FOOD TRUCKS: Savory suggestions
I was delighted to see your recent coverage of the new food truck court on Prairie Avenue! We have visited four times and love it!
Never forget to pass along key lessons
Where were you at 5:46 a.m. 18 years ago today?
TRAIL: Questions that need answers
Your Aug. 30 Coeur d’Alene Press covered in part the trail work make-over along the east side of U.S. 95. However, it failed to address a few important journalistic issues, such as why such work and who is paying f…
TRUMP: Greenland a good investment
I enjoyed reading Mr. Jim Jones’s article last week, and his thoughts on why President Trump wants to buy Greenland to make golf courses for his friends.
TRUMP: He's seen the light
What about Trump? I opposed him in the primaries because of his past until he was the only Republican left. But he is a changed man morally like Saul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, Jihadist Walid Shoebat (now a Chr…
RIVER'S EDGE: It's not over, folks
Your Aug. 17 article in by Keith Erickson provided an excellent overview of the controversial River’s Edge Apartments development in Coeur d’Alene on the Spokane River. It described how the monstrous “Plan A” with …
ROMER: County compliments, criticism
Dear Commissioners,
GUNS: What they are - and aren't
A gun is an inanimate object composed of various metals, composites and sometimes wood. The perpetrator is the human holding same. Legislate for mental health to help the human and don’t legislate against the inani…
It's past time for a bold initiative for education in Idaho
Governor Little is following in his predecessor’s footsteps by creating yet another task force to study the next steps Idaho should take in education. In the m…
CATS: Owners need to be responsible
What’s up with cat owners? Yes there are some good, responsible cat owners, but a lot are not. Why should people have to put up with cat owners that let their cats roam the neighborhood and crap and pee all over ot…