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Mary Souza began to unfold her umbrella, ready to step out into the rain after wrapping up an order at Staples.
WARDS: Silence is deafening
Several weeks ago I wrote a letter to the editor about the Coeur d’Alene City Council. My letter concerned the fact that our council members are voted in “at large” and they are not concerned with my concerns becau…
NFL: Let's kneel together
The National Football League (NFL) and the president have created an impasse that will further divide the nation. All parties involved would achieve more if they bent their knee to God, rather than the gridiron. My…
Criticism goes only so far
The Complaint Department is now open.
BROOKS: A consumer blessing
I want to write and let you know that The Consumer Guy Bill Brooks is one of the best things that could happen to the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has helped me very much straighten out a phone bill with Frontier. He st…
RICKARD: For Rathdrum council
Darrell Rickard is an outstanding candidate for the Rathdrum City Council. Darrell has lived in Rathdrum for more than 22 years, and is presently a city councilman.
ISSUES: Dispute the left
In response to the far left spin and falsehoods put forth in the letter from Harley Duff, I wish to correct some of his assertions.
FAMILY: Light in the darkness
Thank you so much to our wonderful community that opened their hearts and hands to support us with the loss of our sons, Isaac and Michael. Your prayers and financial support have been greatly appreciated. Your dee…
DRIVER: Courtesy appreciated
A big thank you to the Coeur d’Alene school bus driver of bus No. 50! Most mornings on my way to work, along West Highland Drive and Upriver Drive between 8-8:15 a.m., I come upon a school bus picking up students. …
PROTEST: A better way
I recently found on Wikipedia, 407,300 service men and women died in World War II. I read elsewhere that on average we lost 6,600 American soldiers per MONTH, that’s about 220 a DAY. Think about that; the clear maj…
KNEE: Love vs. hate
Everyone has been watching athletes taking a knee during our national anthem as a protest against what they see as a litany of wrongs with America. A large portion of the viewing public is angry at their disrespect…
HOUSING: The Boomers' plea
Recently in The Press, there appeared a story describing how Boomers are hanging on to their houses and not selling them. It’s true.
NFL: Switch to college
Just a quick opinion. I couldn’t agree more with writers Bob Ridout and Richard Lambert. You’re both on the money. Mr. Lambert, as far as those NFL players, most couldn’t find Arlington on the map! What they are do…
NEGLECT: Faith-healing failures
The Idaho Legislature can and should act to save children dying from faith-based medical neglect.
TRUMP: Working for Putin
What is happening to America in this 21st century? Until January 2016, we were a progressive country under a forward-thinking leader, who was eager to support technology for clean energy and was concerned about glo…