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GUNS: Retirees can defend kids
I enjoyed reading Jan Conner’s letter in last Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Press. I believe as she does, that many of those men and women who choose a life of service, generally do want to continue to serve in some capac…
GUNS: Hear the students
This letter is addressed directly to Joe Franks and George Silva. I cannot believe either one of you said what you did about the students protesting guns in Florida after having their school shot up by an idiot wit…
PELOSI: Might be out of touch
Nancy Pelosi’s latest gaff is to claim that we can make the border safer buy mowing the grass. Except for the irrigated imperial valley, there is virtually no grass from California to West Texas along the border. I…
BIKES: Please ride right
In the Healthy Lifestyles section of the paper, Wednesday, Feb. 28, is a great article about seniors brains and studying them to determine what keeps some folks sharp and mentally active. However, the picture of Mr…
SHOOTING: Choose words carefully
Wednesday’s front-page article, “Officer shot, suspect killed,” contained a glaring error in wording. The page 1 photo and article are clear and concise. But on page 3 in that section noted as “SHOOTING,” column 2,…
GUNS: Convenience be damned
I just finished reading “Hard Questions For Our Schools” from the Sunday edition.
INTERFERENCE: Minding our business
It is past the time to put the Russian attempt to interfere in the political process of our country to rest and focus our attention on the conduct of our own. Thank God we can sleep tonight knowing we live in a cou…
GEM: Step toward vouchers
It is extremely disappointing, yet not unexpected, to learn that Representatives Mendive of Coeur d’Alene and Don Cheatham of Post Falls chose to vote in favor of sending a bill that will open the door to allowing …
GOD: Just a reminder
Back in the early 1990s, I was driving to Coeur d’Alene from a business trip to the Seattle area. To reduce the evening boredom, I turned on my radio expecting to hear music; instead, a minister began by asking his…
Hayden is a heaven, but bill is due
One of North Idaho’s most desirable communities with a forward-looking City Council led by a mayor who once headed the region’s economic development efforts is bound to grow. And grow Hayden has, in mostly the righ…
AR-15: Seeking NRA help
I recently read a couple of articles about the effect of a bullet from an AR-15 on the human body. It has been described as unusually effective in killing things. The AR-15 uses smaller, lighter bullets and travels…
STATE: Fund education properly
The League of Women Voters of Idaho believes all children should have equal opportunity to an education that prepares them to be productive citizens.
SCHOOL: Took a village
I wish to thank the community of Hayden as well as the Coeur d’Alene School Board of Trustees for their support of the work we do at the newly established Northwest Expedition Academy. Here at NExA, we do things di…
GEM: The hidden costs
While Mary Souza’s proposed bill to provide scholarships for needy children has merit, the article indicated that only tax-free donations would be used to fund it. That statement begs the question, “How is the redu…
GOOD!: Nothing happened
Saturday evening four couples went to dinner at Wolf Lodge Inn. Six of the party had concealed weapons permits. Two were carrying, one had a weapon in the truck and there may have been pistols in some of the purses…