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.
SOCIALISM: Shades of slavery
I keep hearing from Bernie Sanders and others that Socialism is the way to go. I have a few questions about that.
WEALTH: The distribution disparity
I was impressed to hear that the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was up 3.2 percent in the first quarter. So, I asked a few friends, “Did you hear that the GDP was up 3.2 percent in the first quarter?” They all replie…
KEEFER: A fond farewell
Thanks Ron Keefer for your contributions to the children you taught, both in the classroom and on the field. Your smile and warmth will be missed.
DOLAN: Tribute to a journalist
Journalistic integrity. Community engagement. Steadfast commitment. Serving as Coeur d’Alene’s vessel for sound, factual and thoughtful information, Maureen Dolan of the Coeur d’Alene Press will indeed stand as a k…
RAPE: Set record straight
Dear Judge Meyer:
Price controls put Americans' health at stake
Scientists searching for cures to cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and other deadly illnesses may soon lose their funding, due to a misguided proposal from Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.
OPINION: Biden could win as centrist candidate
Joe Biden has now become a Presidential candidate, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be the ultimate Democratic frontrunner because the other declared Presidential c…
TRUMP: Not funny, Nils
Nils Rosdahl,
PRESS: Don't report green side
Let me share my disgust at the radical left wing Green New Deal (what a joke) article appearing on your front page Thursday morning. Radical left wing Democrat talking points on climate change and a “New Deal” plan…
Time to quit playing with the clock
Ditch the switch.
NOTRE DAME: Roles of the religious
This letter is for Gwynneth Andrus regarding her comment on my earlier opinion about the rebuilding of Notre Dame.
LETTERS: By George, they're good
I appreciate the letters to the editor from Mr. Marvin George Miller, as they are succinct, clear and very informative. If I see his name to a letter, I read his first.
FLUFF: Idaho's full of it
I’m responding to Devin Weeks’ well-written article on the needle and the spoon — the hypodermic epidemic. The single largest failure of our local and state electeds is the lackadaisical attitude toward problems. T…
FIASCO: Where government falters
The National Health Care Software Fiasco series by Uyless Black is spot on. I have vivid memories of my doctor entering data during our appointments. The frustration was clearly evident both in the spoken word and …
NOTRE DAME: Restoring beauty (and faith)
I would like to comment on the letter from Jerry Martin on Sunday regarding the fire at Notre Dame.