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HOUSER: Win-win for county
Chief Deputy Assessor Rich Houser is running unopposed for the position of Assessor. Because he is running unopposed, many residents of the county have missed the opportunity to hear his vision and experience his p…
MERGER: Just say no
As a resident of the Great State of Idaho, an Avista Utilities user and Idaho taxpayer and U.S. Service Veteran from the Korean War period, serving in the U.S. Navy, I would like to voice my grave concern with the …
EBERLEIN: Continue leadership
My wife Kathy and I are voting for Marc Eberlien for his re-election to County Commissioner, District 1, to continue his leadership for Kootenai County.
SIGNALS: All cars have them
Mr. Gannon’s letter (Coeur d’Alene Press, May 4) lamenting the absence of turn signal “indicators” on newer vehicles has me puzzled.
BROOKS: Constituents' champion
I would venture to say that at one time or another, we all have benefited from the Consumer Guy’s bi-weekly columns in The Press. He has quite unselfishly and endlessly devoted himself and his time to ensuring that…
BEWARE: Of these candidates
Other than a few noble characters, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) is a group composed of moral elitists. These folks from a self-proclaimed position of moral authority are canvassing our c…
CHURCH: What about kids?
Front-page news: “First Presbyterian Church expands into the future.” No mention of Glory Be Preschool being shut down and given only 2 1/2 months notice to relocate 30 children.
Once-a-year opportunity is here again
When Dr. David Adler lectures on “Fake News and the Freedom of the Press” tomorrow evening, credibility will be the keynote theme.
TRUMP: Constitutional lesson
Is anyone else bothered by the comments that President Trump made at his Michigan rally on April 28, that if anyone in the caravan is allowed to enter the USA, they will fade into our society and vote in our electi…
DEMOCRATS: Reasons for skepticism
I have some questions to ask the local Democrats running for office. They are using terms that concern me; resistance and reclaim Idaho for the Democrat Party. By resistance, does that mean that if elected, they wi…
SNYDER: Has pledged to help Trump
Have ya noticed that all of a sudden each and every Republican Congressional candidate just can’t wait to get to Washington so they can help the president with the Trump agenda? Yea right! I’m calling BS. Let’s rem…
VOTE: Be informed with online guide
With the primary election fast approaching, the need for unbiased, nonpartisan voter information is critical. An informed and active electorate is the key to a healthy democracy, but how do we make that happen?
ADLER: Wrong about police at Starbucks
Dr. Adler states in his May 2 OP/Ed that “Police officers, it must be noted, were in an untenable position because they were not aware of Starbucks’ policy. Still, they accepted the word of the manager rather than …
AMADOR: Protecting vulnerable citizens
I have had the pleasure of working with Rep. Paul Amador and a group of concerned citizens on improving our child abuse reporting laws in Idaho over the past two years. Rep. Amador took the lead in the Legislature …
VOTERS GUIDE: Correction not enough
Your original Voter Information tab in Monday’s paper is doubtlessly the most incompetent, irresponsible and apparently unedited example of what’s wrong with newspapers today.