Opinion
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Caregivers deserve a helping hand
Idaho boasts an army of volunteer caregivers, but according to a 2017 Idaho AARP survey, you might put this face on the poster.
BLAME: Let's grow up
The Blame Game in our nation’s capitol, across the country and around the world is overwhelming. An extremely high percentage of the news revolves around childish fingerpointing.
TEACHER: Gratitude galore
I am writing this letter to thank all those who donated and purchased items for the fundraiser held at Post Falls Middle School on Dec. 5. My family and I were touched by the generosity and love in our community. T…
CHEERS: For beautiful music
Max Mendez, Choral Instructor and Bryan Hannnaford, Director of Bands, are to be commended for the music programs they produce.
WOOF! Tony's rebuttal
In response to Joy Sellers’ letter to the editor:
RELIEF: Only if you're rich
GOP deficit hawks have become extinct.
BROOKS: In our corner
Bill Brooks’ column in the Coeur d’Alene Press is the first thing my friends and I read every time he is featured. It is incomprehensible to me to think that this caring, selfless man should not be getting paid for…
FEES: Atlas shrugs (again)
I was surprised to see in The Press that the average student fees for college in Idaho increased by 34 percent from 2010 through 2017. Every year I receive a notice from my county retirement plan showing how much i…
HILLARY: A lasting legacy
In December 2003, American and British intelligence and weapons experts were given a tour of Libya’s arsenal. After showing them 10 nuclear-related sites, a British official said that while the country had not manu…
POOCH: An unsavory strap
Pegasus Auto Recycling: Please remove the strap around Tony the junkyard dog’s snout. Poor guy looks pitiful in your ads.
Gary, this effort is for you
Gary Ingram is gone, but a friend is working to make sure he’s not forgotten.
CLIMATE CHANGE: God is in control
I’m aware we need to protect our planet and be good stewards of what the Lord has given us.
TAXATION: Fair and balanced?
I’m thinking of the “fair and balanced” news station, and suddenly transferred the idea to the taxation issue. What is more fair? The working person has always been taxed by the supposedly fair “income tax”, on his…
Net Neutrality: An open letter
As someone who has founded and/or led numerous companies in the regional telecommunications industry for more than 25 years, who recently had dinner with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Pai in Wash…
IDAHO: Washington student asks for help
I am a student at Cascade Christian Schools, and I am writing a report on the state of Idaho. We are responsible for gathering as much information as we can about your state. If any of your readers would like to he…