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LEROY: Right man for the job
I am voting for David Leroy for Congress and would also like the readers to consider David. Here is why. I have known David since 1978 and have observed his dedication to the people of Idaho as Attorney General and…
MITCHELL: Return him to the bench
We have been very fortunate to have John Mitchell serve as District Court Judge for the past 16 ½ years. Judge Mitchell’s legal training and experience makes him a strong jurist. Perhaps more importantly, he posses…
AMADOR: Keep him in our political system
Please get out and vote on May 15. Every single vote matters and I’m encouraging you to re-elect Paul Amador for Idaho House Seat 4B. Paul Amador is an incredibly smart and approachable leader of our community. He …
CHILLING: Partly pregnant
Doug Bressie’s ordeal with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Child Protective Services (CPS) is frightening. Assuming that everything reported is true then there appears to be prima facie evidence that CPS…
SCOUTS: Leave the kids alone
I am fed up with the transgender loony-tunes who deny biological reality and demand that our laws reflect their absurd views. If they want boys and girls to be in the same organization, start one and simply call it…
SIMS: Shouldn't the rules apply to her?
It seems that one of our candidates is trying to break the rules. Why shouldn’t a legislator live in the district that they represent? It seems wrong on so many levels to live outside of the district that a legisla…
CANDIDATES: Do you support building and zoning regulations?
As a resident of Kootenai County, I am deeply concerned about the recent decision of Commissioners Eberlein and Bingham to vote to allow property owners of Kootenai County to opt out of the building permit process …
AUTOS: Bring back turn signal indicators
Car manufacturers have been making cars safer. Such as the auto-braking, sensor monitoring and back-up cameras.
VOTING: Article needed more info
Like most elected officials, I take my voting record seriously and was disappointed in the April 28 Coeur d’Alene Press article regarding local officials and their voting record. The article quoted 28 elections whi…
NONINI: He has our vote
My family recently attended a Nonini for Lt. Governor Meet and Greet at Lordship Church in Dalton Gardens. My two sons, my mother, and myself listened as Bob Nonini spoke about the Idaho he loves and has lived in a…
Sometimes, the facts will freak you out
At the 1:23 mark of the official trailer “Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing,” the camera briefly lingers on a shelf of Gladwell’s fabulous books. To the immediate left of his writings is a title that almost jumps of…
Don't mess with a voter-approved initiative, Mr. Labrador
In an Idaho Public TV gubernatorial debate on April 27, Congressman Labrador suggested that, if elected, he might try to overturn the Medicaid expansion initiative if the voters approve it. He later issued a partia…
AMADOR: 'The strongest candidate'
Over the past few years I have had the privilege of getting to know Paul Amador and I have been impressed with his dedication and commitment to making Coeur d’Alene a better place for us all. Paul’s experience in e…
BROOKS: 'A solid conservative'
We are writing to endorse Bill Brooks for County Commissioner. We have known Bill and Bobbi Brooks for about 12 years, both personally and professionally.