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RESPONSE: Wisdom needed
Dear Mr. Tyler,
LETTER: God help you
Re: Ridout Letter from Nov. 12
MEYER: Here's to you
Judy Meyer just announced she is resigning from the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. Let’s get the disagreement out of the way first.
TRANSIT: Ice-cold hearts
On Nov. 10, two articles were touched on, both on the front page. The homeless hangout or transit center and Post Falls to build new DOG shelter.
POLICE: Stay at home
A recent article reported that the Coeur d’Alene police chief is asking for permission so Coeur d’Alene officers can travel to other counties and look for suspects, interview witnesses and conduct stakeouts for cri…
Why we should all stand together
Hayden Mayor Steve Griffitts, who helped oversee an outstanding Veterans Day ceremony in his community Nov. 11, provided some background to The Press that we thought worthy of sharing.
TRANSIT: The power game
I write in response to claims made by Kootenai County Transit Director Jody Bieze in the Nov. 16 front-page story, “Transit Center Moves Ahead.” Her claims that there is a groundswell of public support both for thi…
STABEN: Move on, Chuck
That Chuck Staben is even allowed on the University of Idaho campus is a fundamental violation of sound organizational principle. When it is known that an upper management employee is actively seeking other employm…
MEDIA: Anti-gun bias
The Press failed to mention in their article on Nov. 8 about the Sutherland Church shooting some information apparently, because it does not fit into the media’s agenda on reminding everyone how evil firearms are. …
WRATH: City smite alert
To Mr. Michael Brown, Bob Ridout did not have it quite right. It will not be Kim Jong Un that will destroy cities in the world. It will be the Lord God, just as he did to Sodom and Gomorrah.
DIABETES: Haillie's bright light
I want to thank The Press for its excellent coverage of Diabetes Awareness Month and Halo’s One Hope. I became acquainted with Haillie and Lyndsey Neufeld a few years ago. Haillie had recently been diagnosed with T…
VETERANS: Sweet Lou's delight
After the Veterans Day ceremony at McEuen Park last Saturday, several of us went to Sweet Lou’s restaurant for our “free” meal. It was much more than that.
ADVOCATE: Yes, you need one
After a recent surgery and short stay at a new skilled nursing rehabilitation facility, I realized how unprepared for recovery I really was. What I didn’t know scared me and what I learned was eye opening. In hinds…
PRO-LIFE? Prove it, GOP
When my son was born in 2007 with Cystic Fibrosis, our family depended on Idaho’s version of CHIP.
Drivers, we're really good - and really bad
Idaho drivers are safe and rude.