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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.
Congress should require the President to release his tax returns
The public is entitled to see the federal income tax returns of U.S. presidents, as well as all party nominees for that high office. Disclosure is especially important where a president or presidential nominee has …
AMADOR: For state House
I am writing in support of Paul Amador for House Seat 4B. We need strong leadership in our state and strong representation for Coeur d’Alene. Paul has many years of leadership experience working with nonprofits, se…
ADDIS: For state House
In the upcoming November election, our community will have a great opportunity to elect Jim Addis to the Legislature for District 4 Seat A. Working with Jim over the past few years, we have noticed that he uses his…
PROP 2: Reasons behind 'yes'
1. Medicaid expansion is fiscally responsible. Proposition 2 takes tax dollars we have already paid and, instead of sending them off to the federal government with no benefit to us, it uses these same dollars to in…
KAVANAUGH: The fuzzy past
My family supported the Democratic Party from the presidency of our beloved Franklin Delano Roosevelt through the ill-fated candidacy of Robert Kennedy for president. A teenager, I joined the U.S. Navy, April 13, 1…
PHOTO: Reader offended
I have to admit I did a double take when I saw the Seattle Seahawk picture on the front page of the sports section in Monday’s paper. I was baffled and offended that the Coeur d’Alene Press thought it was appropria…
BROOKS: Not what we need
This is an open letter to candidate for Kootenai County Commissioner Bill Brooks in response to your comments published in the Sept. 30 Press, concerning taxpayers who disagree with you on opt-out of permits.
FULCHER: For U.S. House
Idaho is probably the most conservative state in the union. But, that is not something that we ought to take for granted. We must continue to work to elect men and women who support the Constitution and who will wo…
Bringing home an important veterans project
Like a soldier undaunted, the quest for a local veterans home marches on.
DONATION: Hut missing in action
I was driving through the Fred Meyer parking lot on Sunday morning when I looked over where the Salvation Army donation hut used to be located. Someone left two large bags of clothes. Why? The hut was taken out Fri…
BROOKS: Just what we need
Bill Brooks, your common sense approach is so needed to make people aware of the garbage that scammers try to do, especially to seniors. Keep up the good work because it is certainly needed. Thank you.
AMERICA: Where have you gone?
United we stand. Divided we fall. Those words have been forgotten. It’s we the people, not I the Conservative or I the Liberal.
COMICS: Good cats, bad kids
I agree with Tom Stuber on Breaking Cat News. Nancy and Wallace the Brave are a waste of ink and space, as was Phoebe. As I don’t have the most recent Sunday comics, I can’t suggest which one to replace. I only rea…
How to remove bad smell from garbage lawsuit
The owner of Coeur d’Alene Garbage has invested a small fortune — or maybe not so small — of his own money in some 60,000 garbage cans. Phil Damiano has every right to require that his property is taken care of, ev…
KAVANAUGH: Unfit to serve
Last week’s nomination hearing was a political charade. While both parties engage in it, this one is clearly caused by the GOP.