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.
BRANNON: For county clerk
Jim Brannon is a caring, compassionate person. When I was battling cancer every time I saw Jim he asked me how I was doing. Then assured me that he was praying for me. Ron and I have known and observed Jim for seve…
McNEIL: For U.S. House
I am endorsing Cristina McNeil for Congress because she will be an effective legislator in protecting seniors against cuts in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and pre-existing conditions.
ADDIS: For state House
This Tuesday I’ll be voting for Jim Addis for State Representative in District 4 Seat A. I’ve known Jim personally for the past 20 years. During this time Jim has been active in our business community, helping prov…
PROP 2: Yes for veterans
On Nov. 6, please vote YES on PROPOSITION 2 — Medicaid Expansion. Do this for our veterans and your neighbors.
JORDAN: Troubling detail
It seems that Paulette Jordan and Hawaii’s Senator Mazie Hirono have something in common, specifically disdain for white men, and in Jordan’s case, “old white men.”
PROP 2: Points to consider
I’m disheartened that arguments against Prop 2 offer nothing more than political talking points and nihility of an option, putting idealogical fear ahead of common sense legislation that we might choose between.
PROP 2: A healthy 'yes'
As a volunteer who stumped for countless hours along with many hundreds of citizens from all parts of Idaho to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot to cover the 62,000 (5,000 of those are veterans) uninsured workin…
HANKS: A rousing endorsement
Have you heard that two Hanks brothers are running for the State House of Representatives for districts 3 and 4? I’m so proud to say, “Those are my boys!” I’m also proud of them for being willing to stand up agains…
PROP 2: A provider's view
I have worked as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in the North Idaho community since 1998. It is a well-known but little acknowledged truth that individuals with serious mental health issues are not as likely to wo…
No such thing as an empty threat anymore
Chief Lee White of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department can almost laugh about the old days when a kid called in a bomb threat hoping to get out of a final exam, or some bonehead set toilet paper in the bathroom on …
ADDIS: For state House
I strongly encourage your vote for Jim Addis for Idaho House Seat 4A.
SOUZA: For state Senate
In these turbulent times, there is no one better suited to represent the 4th District in the Idaho State Senate than Mary Souza. Senator Souza’s background in the medical field, as well as her experience with the s…
MIDTERM: Conservatives unite
Probably the most important election in 50 years is coming up on Nov. 6. Conservatives need to get off their posteriors and vote in mass to keep socialists at bay. Our republic depends on conservatives winning the …
ELECTION: Not these two
The following letter was published by the Coeur d’Alene Press before the 2014 election. Unfortunately, it is still pertinent today.
GOOKIN: For county clerk
I have been a Kootenai County employee. I can tell you that the employees at the county are some of the hardest-working people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. I can also speak to the importance of havin…