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CAMPAIGNS: Money always wins
In an article titled, “Lawmaker: Idaho House Republicans unwilling to unite” in the Oct. 7 issue, the writer told of possible un-cooperation among Republicans. Politicians have not cared about WE THE PEOPLE for man…
SHOOTING: Target 2nd Amendment
After the Las Vegas shooting, the Second Amendment is again under attack.
NFL: Crazy priorities
According to the NFL Player’s Association, the average 2017 annual salary for an NFL player is $1.9 million.
CAMERON: Column 'spot on'
I suspect that you are going to get hate mail, in the form of letters, texts and email, from your column in Friday’s Press regarding the impact of a presidential visit to a disaster or trauma site.
CAMERON: Political persuasion shows
In response to Steve Cameron, Oct. 6, “Nobody in pain wants a circus.” While I am in agreement with the thought behind the title of your column, once again I was quite disappointed with your presentation of materia…
ABORTION: And real life
Jim Hollingsworth writes another letter he thinks is right. It doesn’t take a college education to figure out there aren’t enough Democrats in Idaho. There are enough to get you upset on a regular basis.
PREPS: Sportsmanship sacked
I was deeply disturbed by one quote in a recent Mark Nelke article about Coeur d’Alene High School’s football team.
PATRIOTS: A funny story
With all the attention to patriotism emanating from the White House with regard to the national anthem at football games, honoring the flag and veterans, etc., I remember the story of the little patriot who got fiv…
GUNS: Gang-banger factor
Regarding Sholeh Patrick’s Oct. 5 column: By the second paragraph she asks “What’s going on?” One thing that is not taken into account is the amount of “mass shootings” and “level of gun use against innocents” is b…
Your best buffer against getting sick
In the first week of October, North Idaho already experienced its first death caused by influenza.
GUNS: Mental health question
The last thing Obama passed before he left office was a law that made it harder for those with mental illness to purchase a firearm. Then when Trump came into office, he trashed this law.
THANKS: For saving my life
I am writing this letter to thank a group of unsung heroes in our local community. Two years ago I was a lost cause. I was a man who had been overtaken by an addiction to meth and heroin. My life was going nowhere …
THANKS: A volunteer success
Thank you to the Coeur d’Alene Press, Staff Writer Devin Heilman, Editor Mike Patrick and City Editor Maureen Dolan for your coverage of the annual Retired & Senior Volunteer Appreciation Banquet which was held Sep…
It's good to be a Cd'A employee
Hey Coeur d’Alene! You’re No. 1!
THANKS: For many blessings
What a blessing to read the article by Eileen Davidson about her bout with cancer and she gave thanks to The One that held her hand and walked her through it all — God! She also thanked the staff of Kootenai Cancer…