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.
ILLEGAL: It's not OK
Did someone change the definition of the word “illegal?”
PRESS: Editorial missed mark
I so look forward to my morning papers on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays to read the editorial and letters to the editor. I do not always agree with the editorials but it is usually due to the fact that my opinion…
PELOSI: Enemy of the people
Nancy Pelosi continues to sarcastically attack President Trump. She participates in the accusation of a coverup including the ongoing phony investigation of collusion. She intentionally used deception and counterfe…
POEM: You're not alone
To the ones with hands cradling pills,
WARMING: You should give thanks
Rather than working ourselves into a tizzy because we perceive a disaster will come our way in 10 or 12 years unless we spend billions or trillions on renewable energy, we ought to be thankful over each 10th of a d…
TRUMP: Of greed and glory
Nationalism seems to be on the rise; likely due to the candy coating it has received at your local Trump rally.
Thank goodness, even hate speech is protected
Hate speech to you might be music to someone else’s ears.
D-DAY: Locals in re-enactment
Saturday, June 1, our son Ken Nussear will fly to England and France to participate in the re-enactment of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. He was in the Army’s 82nd Airborne, seeing action in Kuwait and Iraq. Ken wa…
OPINION: Not welcome here
Patrick Norton, it’s actually very surprising that you have gotten no response from your “head-in-the-sand” comments. First of all, you are from Phoenix. Last I heard that was way down in Arizona. Your vote doesn’t…
THREATS: Stand up to hatred
Hate is rearing an ugly head in our region and our town and making national news. On May 26, the AP posted an article “Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific Northwest,” which mentioned Kootenai County specifically i…
Libraries' forgiveness is a fine solution
The temptation to harrumph grows as the years pass and times change.
KROC: A 10-year salute
This is in reference to the community open house at the Kroc Center on May 11 whereby everyone could come to the Kroc Center and not pay.
DREXTERS: A brainless bane
OK folks, enough is enough. Make a real effort to stop “drexting.” If this was a movie it would be called “Invasion of the Brain Snatchers” or something.
VETERANS: Year-round gratitude
To Mr. Mark Dymkoski, in reply to your opinion about businesses giving free services on Memorial Day capitalizing on a business promotion. I understand your cynicism, but give civilians a break. When I go into a bu…
LITTER: Rhyme just in time
Hey! I ain’t no quitter