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.
GOOKIN: For county clerk
Dan Gookin is the Independent candidate for Kootenai County Clerk. Dan is a good man, honest, and very smart with some great ideas to improve local government.
PARKING: Ticket predicament
I just wanted to take a moment to talk about the parking ticket issues with the City of Coeur d’Alene. I went and paid a few days later. In June, I received another ticket and paid with cash. I took full responsibi…
PHOTO: Don't show us despicable pic
Printing the photo of that despicable man gloating over the senseless murder of the helpless baboons is as abhorrent as the act itself. What in the name of common decency were you thinking.
HUNTER: Who's the animal?
I am not a hunter. However, I understand Idaho’s hunting and fishing culture. People here hunt humanely and harvest their game to feed their families. They observe licensing regulation in support of a healthy and s…
It takes more than that to silence Cecil
The letters are always hand-delivered, pecked out on an old typewriter, double-spaced, all caps. Sometimes there’s a coffee stain or other evidence of the writer’s breakfast on the letter.
PHOTO: Furious over finger
I was greatly appalled that the Coeur d’Alene Press Sports Department would publish on Monday, Oct. 1, the absolute distasteful picture of Seattle Seahawks crybaby player Earl Thomas being carted off the field in t…
BROOKS: Not a fan
Mr. Brooks now claims to be politically “victimized” like Judge Kavanaugh? He must be speaking of the time Judge Kavanaugh stated “If you don’t like my rulings, move … and don’t let the door hit you in the rear.”
DEMOCRATS: God is frowning
When will the Democratic Party admit that they are using the Rules for Radicals and the Communist Manifesto as their “bible?” Community organizing, violence, harassment, false accusations, reeducation camps and mur…
ADDIS: For state House
In this hyper-polarized election season, sometimes emotions can take over rhetoric. Partisan politics aside, I’m supporting my friend, Jim Addis, for Legislative District 4. Jim’s long track record supporting and a…
DMV: Third time the charm
Such a pretty day, we thought let’s go renew our driver’s licenses. Big. big mistake.
GOOKIN: For county clerk
Kootenai County is fortunate to have a better choice for County Clerk: Dan Gookin.
'I had no idea' just won't cut it, guys
Please do something really important today.
DMV: The beat goes on
My daughter is getting her first driver’s license — well, trying. Within 8 minutes of opening there were 41 people and an estimated 5-hour wait per the sign on the computer. Elderly people with no computer knowledg…
TRUMP: Poisoning the people
Trump’s EPA has suggested a small amount of plutonium-induced lung cancer is good for you. Uranium-ingested stomach cancer in your kids is as healthy as ultraviolet sunshine-induced skin cancer. It is really health…
DUNCAN: For county commissioner
It’s essential that we vote our values, so I’ll be voting for Leslie Duncan for Kootenai County Commissioner. Leslie understands that tax dollars come from the taxpayers and should be budgeted responsibly and count…