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LIBRARY: Friends, step forward
I am writing to let you know about the Community Library Foundation, a 501-(-3 organization. We have seven library buildings in our District — Athol, Harrison, Hayden, Pinehurst, Post Falls, Rathdrum and Spirit Lak…
FULCHER: Best of the bunch
The Republican lineup of candidates for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District House seat seems to have several decent choices but my favorite is Russ Fulcher, who combines his Constitution-true track record in Idaho s…
SUICIDE: Listen to them
After the recent suicides, I’ve seen some really dumb people commenting on posts through Facebook.
GOP: Take the offensive
I did not attend the Republican dinner at The Resort but I heard about it. Mike Baker, retired CIA agent and a brilliant analyst, was the guest speaker and was well received. He spoke about patriotism and other lik…
EBERLEIN: Words to regret
Upon reading my morning Cd’A Press, and the featured story Tuesday, here is MY response:
AVISTA: Sale raises alarms
Why is America’s Avista Corporation being sold to the foreign country of Canada’s HydroOne, whose corporate headquarters are located in Toronto, eastern Canada?
Will young Americans rescue us from the mess we are leaving?
Until I stepped into a few classrooms last October, I had the impression that today’s high school kids were just interested in weird music and various types of social media. After visiting classes of Cindy Wilson …
MARINES: Heed this call
The Marine Corps League needs a few good men and women.
EASTER: Closed? Good!
To Ed Elliott, Hayden Papa Murphy’s Pizza: I stopped by on a fundraiser night to purchase a pizza and noticed a sign on your door “Closed on Easter.” I would like to thank you and all the other establishments that …
PRESS: Staying on top
How has the Coeur d’ Alene Press remained the region’s primary communication company? By continually evolving to provide timely information and being the champions of community involvement and engagement.
ATLAS: The glory days
The sale of the Atlas sawmill site brings back memories of tug boats, log booms, eight sawmills from Potlatch, now a golf course, to Post Falls. Years ago, people came here to work, now they come here to play.
Winning the jobs battles from within
While it sure would be a lot of fun to break a non-April 1 story saying Amazon was opening a massive facility here, or that Boeing or Caterpillar would be employing thousands of Kootenai County residents with $75,0…
SUPER 1: The title fits
Excellent article in last Thursday’s paper, as usual by Sholeh Patrick, about my favorite store, Super 1, and it lives up to its name. You don’t need “a card” to buy stuff, you just show up, shop, get in line, visi…
HAMMURABI: He'd be insulted
I take serious exception to the ridiculous assertion made by Mr. James Crowe in his letter to The Press of April 18. In no way can the Law Codes of Hammurabi be understood as building codes. His codex refers to aft…
MODERATES: Not welcome here
Bob Bingham should not be re-elected as a Kootenai County Commissioner. On May 15, 2018, Republican voters should choose another nominee to be our District 3 Kootenai County Commissioner candidate.