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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 next great mass extinction is upon us!!! Ho-hum
The United Nations just released an alarming report that should knock the socks off of all of those who still wear them. The report, which was approved by the U.S. and 131 other countries, says the Earth is headed …
BOEING: Hard line on software
Dear Mr. Harrison: I read your My Turn article in the Coeur d’Alene Press (May 3). Thank you for your response to my article on April 26. I found your article informative.
Who knew lectures could be so much fun?
Dr. David Gray Adler is the anti-echo chamber.
HOSPITAL: Two for trustee
I am supporting Steve Matheson and Mic Armon for Kootenai Health Trustees.
SCIENCE: Let Bible explain it
There has been a lot of talk recently about the Green New Deal, which I think is no deal at all. This could be the undoing of the Democrat Party. I can understand someone who did not understand anything in school a…
BAYVIEW: Support water bond
Citizens of Bayview, please join me in voting in favor of the Bayview Water Bond on the ballot on May 21. The current water system is in need of replacement, and the plan offered by the Baview Water Board is a good…
GOP: Differences are healthy
A Press reporter is amused that the local Republican Party has disagreements over a number of political issues. Presumably, this fellow has no problem with Democrats disagreeing over political issues. Perhaps he fe…
SOCIALISM: Its place in capitalism
Words like socialism and communism have been bandied about recently on TV and in newspapers. They are often put in the context of being the opposite of capitalism and being synonymous with each other. The truth is …
CULTURE: What it means here
They use the word “culture.” America has no culture. We are and always have been a mix of people. America is an idea; nothing more than that.
LETTER: Right about a wrong
A big ‘thank you’ to Linda Coppom — 4-28-19 — for expressing my exact thoughts on Nils’ attempt to be clever. Quite disgusting I must say and by the way, his column has become repetitive and rather mundane.
IMMIGRANTS: A modest proposal
I agree with Democrats on one issue. Really! Read on.
QUESTION: Where have Republicans gone?
When I moved here in 1996, Kootenai County was already on its way to becoming a Republican dominated area. Many attribute this to the influx of retired LAPD officers and other conservative Californians moving to th…
Justification for using anonymous sources
Today’s piece by Craig Northrup on divisions within the Republican Party features something rare to these pages: two anonymous sources. In the name of transparency, we thought it worthwhile to discuss the use of su…
CAREGIVERS: Some of the best
It is a unique and special work, to provide care to the elderly. Not just anyone can do it. It takes a special kind of character, and even more, a special heart to do it well.
TV: Another option for viewing
Here’s some info to help those who want to cut the cable cord: