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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.
GOP: Deficit, debt don't matter
If you look up the word “hypocrite” in the dictionary, you should see a big elephant with the letters GOP stamped on its back.
Don't take these beautiful days for granted
When the temperature flirts with a divine 85 on August Eve, take a moment to think of this:
WORKFORCE: Employers, what do you need?
In response to Rod Gramer’s My Turn article on July 27, I agree that there is a valid concern about the low percentage of people in the Idaho workforce with adequate education or training. What Mr. Gramer failed to…
SYMBOLS: Southerner shares perspective
After reading the Sunday, July 28 edition of The Press, I found it ironic that on the front page you published an article decrying a racist float entry in the July 4 parade and an opinion piece on the lifestyle sec…
DIVERSTIY: Important messages hit home
Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Press had two extremely important articles. The first was the Coeur d’Alene editorial entitled “Racist lessons won’t be lost in North Idaho.” The second was the guest opinion, “We support div…
RACISM: No, just Thought Police
In reading the front page Press article from July 28, “Racism on Parade?,” I see the Thought Police among us are alive and well. The concept of the Thought Police was popularized in George Orwell’s novel, “1984,” w…
THANKS: From appreciative young angler
Thank you very much for helping me rebuild my tackle box. I appreciate the outpour of love from our amazing community. Thank you!
A Shot of Prevention: The Need for Idaho to Vaccinate
In early 1777, General George Washington made a calculated maneuver to protect the Continental Army from a stalking enemy. It wasn’t a silent sniper lurking in…
Reclaim Idaho proves that grassroots win
Once again, it’s time to clear up some confusion about “Reclaim Idaho” and what we’re all about.
TRUMP: A bully who belittles women
I must respond to Nancy and her defense of our “Dear Leader” in her July 21 letter to The Press. She must only watch Fox News as she expounds her hatred of four women whom she claims are “picking on the Donald.” Bu…
VERIZON: Packed with community service
I have lived in Coeur d’Alene all my life and have always recognized it as a blessing. Companies and individuals show generosity in so many ways. The Verizon store at Hanley and U.S. 95 recently offered free school…
Racist lessons won't be lost in North Idaho
If anyone wants to argue about relics’ historical value vs. how they’re perceived today, please go ahead.
PRESS: Anti-Trump bias on A3
Your increasing leftist bias was showing on page A3 Thursday. Really? A whole page devoted to the oversized headline “Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims?” I expect better of this paper and…
OFFICERS: Dousing is taste of anarchy
Embarrassed and saddened is what I felt this week after watching two police officers being doused with water. While arresting someone who had a warrant for their arrest, a heckling crowd threw buckets of water on t…
GROWTH: An answer to suburban sprawl
Reading the Coeur d’Alene Press, one cannot help noticing that one of the main concerns of local and county governments is money. The other major concern is the development of fast growing Kootenai County. At prese…