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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.
SENTENCE: A blow to many
After coming home from my 16-year-old’s hockey game Saturday, I picked up the paper and was shocked when I read the article about Judge Wayman’s ruling related to the death of Jacob Leeder. I had to read it several…
WALL: May sense prevail
Mr. Trump insists that terrorists, drugs, villains of all stripe, are a national emergency threat to our country, and a wall will put an end to that possibility.
SENTENCE: Judicial incompetence
Regarding the recent decision by District Court Judge Scott Wayman with defendant William Swan, I am completely astounded by the sentence. Probation for felony DUI/manslaughter?
RESPONSE: Trio of complaints
In response to three recent writings in the Coeur d’Alene Press, I just couldn’t go without commenting.
LETTER: Prove it
I read the letter to the editor from Allen R. Mazur (Jan. 11) and am livid at the hypocrisy he demonstrates, so typical of Democratic logic, which isn’t logical at all! He is asking that you, the Coeur d’Alene Pres…
CONSUMER: A great gal
A quick note to tell you I am impressed with Terri Dickerson’s Coeur d’Alene Press Consumer Gal articles. I find them to be very informative and working for the best interest in all concerned. Her articles give sen…
THANKS: Gift of music
A HUGE thank you to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe for donating the funds to purchase a piano lab for the music program at Ramsey Magnet School of Science. As a result, all 722 kindergarten through fifth-grade students wi…
SENTENCE: Probation not enough
Drunk driver kills teenager and gets probation. The article left out a lot of facts. Let’s assume he did not get bail while awaiting trial, that’s less than a year in jail. One young man is dead and another injured.
GOOKIN: Be good sport
Our American Republic demands high standards of both citizens and their elected officials. One duty of citizenship is to respect the legitimacy of the electoral process, recognizing that in our system the moral rig…
SENTENCE: Everybody loses
Per the Coeur d’Alene Press article of Jan. 12, following a fatal crash in 2017 for which Mr. Swan was responsible, he was allowed to plea bargain down from the original charge of felony manslaughter and felony DUI…
MLP: Seeing the light
Well, Mrs. Language Person has made me a “convert.” I shall never miss the Sholeh Patrick column again.
LEVIES: Show some outrage
Where was the strong editorial and opinion reaction to the posting of pro-levy posters by school district personnel at polling places a few years ago? Why wasn’t there a demand for a new vote? Cliff Hayes was furio…
CHRISTIANS: Welcomes work wonders
A Jewish lady from Rathdrum opened her heart in a recent letter to The Press. She wrote that she previously had served her country. Thank you for your service. She further stated that her father had advised her not…
CHRISTIAN: A litmus test
Forty years ago, I studied theology. I also studied people. I found in any given Christian church, even though there is one lesson book called the Bible, 200 people can read it and 25 may argue various “doctrine.” …
CHRISTIAN: Check out RLM
I read Betsy Rosenberg’s letter where she has a dim view of Christianity.