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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 people have spoken on Medicaid expansion. Let's get it done.
The Idaho Constitution flatly declares: “All political power is inherent in the people.” Those people established a government of elected representatives to carry out regular public business. However, they wisely r…
ARGUMENTS: What doesn't work
Stephen Bruno’s letter on Jan. 6 about the “straw man” approach to debate was well written and right on. That is a ploy often used in the LTE section of The Press. Fair-minded readers should take heed and not allow…
COMMENTS: Divorce Facebook
I was led to believe in a response letter I received several months ago from Mike Patrick that the Coeur d’Alene Press was planning to decouple the Letters to the Editor feature from Facebook.
BALLOTS: Identify the failure
I’m pleased that the County Clerk audited the votes, but feel disenfranchised that my mail-in vote didn’t count. Based on his audit, what’s the point in submitting my vote? I felt my vote was wasted when I lived in…
THANKS: Wreaths of gratitude
Three weeks late! First, I would like to thank the Coeur d’Alene Press and staff writer Devin Weeks for the excellent coverage of Wreaths Across America ceremony at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens and Rathdrum Pineg…
TRUMP: Tell the truth
It is well-known that lying to a federal agent is a felony. Shouldn’t the president of the United States be held to the same standard?
CHRISTIANITY: A dim view
Been reading lots of columns written by Kootenai County residents. All these residents insist that the United States of America is a Christian nation.
BLUE DOT: Not the moon
According to the celestial calendar available at www.timeanddate.com, the moon set on Jan. 1, 2019, in Coeur d’Alene at 1:27 p.m. PST. The beautiful picture of Lake Coeur d’Alene taken from The Resort by Michael Wi…
Voters' trust hangs in the balance
On today’s op-ed page, Jim Brannon’s recently defeated opponent accurately points out the opaque nature of the clerk’s view of transparency.
ANTHEM: Let freedom ring
Loving our country and honoring our flag just go together — kinda like “you can’t have one without the other.”
PLOWS: A little help, please
A week or so ago my son came over to help plow the driveway, sidewalks mailbox and parking area. As we were finishing, here come three city snowplows doing about 40 to 45 mph, throwing rocks and snow everywhere — s…
BALLOTS: Timing suspicious
An out of the blue recount of ballots for which there has been no concern or complaint. This wild hair demand occurring only days after several letters appeared in this paper acknowledging the competence and integr…
WALL: A simple question
How did it come to pass that the lives and livelihoods of 800,000 U.S. government employees are being held hostage to pay for a wall that American voters were promised would be paid for by Mexico?
CONGRESS: Do your job
Republicans must be rational and reopen the government. Common sense demands business-as-usual while pursuing comprehensive immigration reform. Mr. Trump’s last-minute demand for a wall ignores two years of Republi…
Imagine giving for the very best reasons
The Sunday after Thanksgiving, we promised to share with you information about a better way of giving that’s headed Kootenai County’s way.