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RIFFRAFF: Who are you referring to?
I read about how tough it will be for Northwest Village, a gated community, to sustain the influx of “Riffraff” to their area if a bus stop were placed at their street corner. I wonder if that term includes the man…
SPLASH: Feeling blue, Cd'A
The Coeur d’Alene lakeshore and Spokane River can be soothing to look at and enjoy from anywhere along the Dike Road and Lakeshore Drive by the college and the Ft. Grounds neighborhood, as well as by Sanders Beach.…
TAXES: Spend less - period
I don’t think any of the Republicans in precinct 48 will support an increase on their property tax. As their elected spokesman on the County Republican Central Committee, I can say without equivocation that not one…
SUICIDE: Its a heavy burden
During the first seven months of 2017, Kootenai County lost 22 people to suicide. I know this because as a member of North Idaho’s Suicide Prevention Action Network (commonly known as SPAN), I receive monthly data …
CAROUSEL: Sorry about that
Here I am to offer a heartfelt apology to the community of those who privately brought the carousel back to life. I agreed too quickly with the previous letter and from my own shallow viewpoint. I could pander to y…
LEFT: Self-inflicted wounds
PBS recently televised the results of a study it performed to document confrontations between various marching groups and how violence escalates. They chose Portland, where liberal voters outnumber conservatives by…
RACISM: Here's the cure
This country needs to take a deep breath and calm down for five seconds. Watching national news over the last year, there’s no shortage of self-proclaimed experts rushing to a microphone or keyboard to tell us what…
BOOMERS: Not the bad guys
I have been a resident of Kootenai County since 1976 and taken The Press most of this time, although now we are RVing, I still keep in touch with home base by taking The Press online. Many times I have felt like wr…
OSPREY: A bird's-eye view
We’ve been watching the Coeur d’Alene osprey camera for some time. Mom and occasionally Dad sat on the nest for weeks and in early June we had three tiny chicks! The parents were non-stop feeding them 24/7 and they…
FAIR: A standing ovation
My wife and I had a booth at the fair. She dropped one of our glass products, and it shattered. She received two very nasty cuts on her leg as a result. The first aid people responded very quickly, stopping the flo…
PUNISHMENT: A head's up
I have an idea to possibly deter terrorists, jihadists, extremists and other two-legged jackals bent on killing innocent people.
A little extra motivation
The Idaho Vandals kicked off their final season in the Sun Belt Conference last night against Sacramento State, a member of the conference UI will join next season.
PATRIOT: Small boy, big heart
The very cute picture in Tuesday’s paper of 2-year-old Weston Buhl holding his hand over his heart during the National Anthem at the rodeo really highlights what a total jerk Michael Bennett of the Seahawks is for …
SHERIFF: Wages never enough
Is it just me or does it seem every time our fearless city council (Hagadone’s council) votes on a tax increase or pay increase, Ben Wolfinger is never satisfied and wants more pay, again, for his KCSO. The public …
CAMERON: Now read this
The reason there is so much hatred for Donald Trump is because, for the first time since Ronald Reagan, we have a president of the U.S. say “Enough” and proceed to stand up for the American people. To this regard, …