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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.
VETERAN: Inspired by gratitude
It was a set-up, I’m sure. I have pictures to show the occurrence.
KAVANAUGH: The fuzzy past
This attack on Brett Kavanaugh’s character, over an alleged incident that is 36 years old, at a time and place unknown, by an accuser who, according to The New York Times, said that the incident at a party happened…
ADDIS: For state legislature
As a longtime resident of District 4, parent, businessman and active Republican, I am extremely excited to see Jim Addis running for the Legislature. In addition to being successful in business, he has been an inte…
HISTORY: Honor local legacies
My family has lived in Coeur d’Alene since 1936. Unlike many other communities across the country, this community has shown little interest in preserving the buildings of the past. Other towns and cities have used …
WITCHES: The hunt is on
Kudos to Denise Graves for her succinct, articulate letter of Sept. 23 setting forth “ground rules” for the Me Too movement, and pointing out “men are not the enemy.” From its first appearance, this movement has br…
COMICS: BCN rules!
I have been a subscriber to The Press for 10 years since we moved here and am an avid follower of certain comics. I regretted when you eliminated the comic with the policeman and the south African connection severa…
KIDS: Keep this in mind
Is no one upset, concerned about the kids being separated from their parents, then LOST at our southern border? It appears not. First we separate them, put thousands in foster care, then lose them! More than 1,600.…
Siding with science over sentiment
They killed the big kitty.
COUGAR: An unnecessary death
I find it terrible that our Fish and Game would kill a mountain lion here in North Idaho under the ruse there’s no place to release it. So we’re killing great American symbols “cause they don’t fit in with modern I…
Short takes-the good, the perplexing, and the ugly
Ever since serving as state Attorney General in the 1980s, I have been pleased with the way Idaho’s Sheriffs run their offices. Sure, they run on partisan tickets, but law enforcement should be free of politics and…
No, you're not smarter than this 5th grader
Listen up, Colin Kaepernick.
LABOR: An insider's view
After reading the many woes regarding our traffic situation, I thought I should give my perspective.
CANDIDATES: Take heed
All candidates running for public offices in November, please take note. I will refrain from voting for any candidates who engage in the following activities:
ADDIS: For state House
In November the citizens of Coeur d Alene will have a great opportunity to elect Jim Addis to the Legislature for District 4 Seat A. Jim will bring a business approach to help solve some issues within the State and…
CANDIDATE: Not a Democrat
This is an alert to all voters in the November election from the Kootenai County Democrats. While we do have two legitimate and worthy candidates running in Legislative District 2 (Dale Broadsword for State Senate …