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EDITORIAL: Nice last line
Absolutely loved the editorial in Friday’s paper, Dec. 22. The last sentence was awesome! “Maybe acting a little like Christ will have become a habit.”
Saying goodbye to friends and a dying year
As we do every year around this time, The Press is about to publish its Top 10 stories of 2017. The retrospective will appear Sunday, and as with all such attempts, it will leave much to be argued. The Press editor…
BIDEN: Medal fact check
Allen Mazur needs to get his facts straight before promoting Joe Biden as a presidential candidate.
A wish for many renters
The American Dream has a roof over its head.
BIDEN: Our next president
Joe Biden — President — 2020. Moral, honorable (Congressional Medal Of Honor), compassionate, qualified, etc., etc., etc.
STORE: Closure will hurt
I have lived in Coeur d’Alene since 1989. Obviously there have been many changes that have occurred since my arrival. Some of those changes have been wonderful and some make me a bit sad. The closing of the Sherman…
ISRAEL: Been there, done that
Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem has sparked yet another call for a two-state solution for Israel. However, that was done before World War I ended. Britain, with a league of nations mandate, split Palestine int…
SANTA: Important message
I truly enjoyed reading the 2017 Letters to Santa. They were a window into the souls of children living in the Coeur d’ Alene area. I have been the Santa at the Silver Lake Mall for the past seven years. Your lette…
CHIP: Kids' critical care
What will it take for Congress to act on funding the bipartisan Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)? When my son Brady was born with Cystic Fibrosis in 2007, my husband and I were completely shocked, and fri…
RELIGION: A source of strife
Regarding the My Turn, Dec. 20, by Esequiel Vasquez:
POEM: A gift for Christians
In the shelter of your Presence
Wish list to our favorite UFO
Dear Santa:
WIDMYER: Mayoral praise
We applaud Mayor Steve Widmyer and the Coeur d’Alene Department of Parks and Recreation for endorsing the 10-minute walk to a park campaign led by The Trust for Public Land, National Recreation and Park Association…
TOYS: A triumph for tots
The numbers are in and I am without words… well, spoken words.
TOBACCO: Don't sell near schools
Nice to read that Idaho’s youth are wising up to tobacco and other inhaled products. It would be nice if local government would aid this effort by preventing tobacco/vapor retailers from running stores near our sch…