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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.
HISTORY: Build upon this
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” — George Orwell.
REBUTTAL: Not Huckabee's fault
Mr. Dayton, your letter to the editor printed on Aug. 10 makes zero sense and supports “fake news” people read as gospel. You report “Trump finds witch and the witch is the daughter of the governor who pardoned a m…
LIBERAL: For Idaho's people
I am a liberal. This term is being bastardized by Republicans as a term for some dark and evil thing. A liberal is A.K.A. a progressive or the party of Democrats who choose to move the discussion forward in regard …
SHOLEH: Point to ponder
Sholeh Patrick’s column on class included the idea that “we subconsciously dehumanize others first, then find justifying reasons.” That statement immediately drew my attention to how that is exhibited, even in rela…
REBUTTAL: The Clemmons story
The letter of Aug. 10 written by Ron Dayton eliminated facts that mattered. Clemmons’ 2009 killing spree in Washington was the result of a sad chain of events.
The best way to hire a county PIO
Sam Taylor’s tenure as a Kootenai County employee lasted exactly zero minutes.
CLIMATE: Avoid the politics
In response to Walter Wilson Jr.’s criticism of Press columnists’ denial of global warming, I seriously doubt that weather gurus Cliff Harris or Randy Mann are trying to pull political punches. However, it’s a sham…
SMOKE: Change filters too
Sholeh Patrick’s column on the subject of energy use was a good reminder. I would add one item: Change your furnace filter at least four times a year. Most manufacturers recommend six times per year, which in our s…
No growth is not an option
Leave it to Tom Cronin to ease the growing pains just a bit.
THANKS: Sign of cooperation
After repeated car crashes at night — the last crash was July 22 — on an unmarked curve on English Point Road, Lakes Highway District acted promptly to install a left curve sign. Several groups helped:
NFL: Front-page worthy
My husband and I were touched by the special message addressed to the NFL by Janice Camarena. We would like to see this letter go viral. Please forward her letter and see that it gets the same amount of publicity t…
CLIMATE: Get to causes
Monday’s weekly column on weather by Randy Mann dealt with “the destructive wildfires erupting across the West, and in Europe as well.” Mann referred to an article in the journal Earthsky, saying that “fire seasons…
TRAFFIC: A tunnel proposal
Today was another day of frustration on U.S. 95. No accidents but traffic this morning, well after rush hour, was over 20 cars deep coming in from Hayden to Appleway, more cars than can hit a green light cycle. It …
CLIMATE: Trust the experts
I note with interest Wednesday’s letter by Preston W. Wilson Jr. He complains about Cliff Harris and Randy Mann, but all he succeeds in doing is make himself look very uninformed.
PUBLIC: Don't compete with private
In a front-page article in the Coeur d’Alene Press of Aug. 3, the city of Coeur d’Alene announced plans to buy $615,000 in chip sealing equipment to do chip sealing in-house in competition with the private sector. …