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PIANO: The gift of music
When one feels the breeze of the off shore wind one runs to the wind. I was fortunate recently to have a person donate to my dementia facility a lovely Kimball piano. The piano will facilitate many people in our ca…
CARS: Good job, commissioners
Finally we have three county commissioners who aren’t afraid to ask questions. I am sure if the sheriff needs cars, the commissioners will get them cars. Sheriff Wolfinger wanted to build a war chest of cars and co…
DRIVERS: Is polite extinct?
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all you polite and courteous drivers on the road. You know who you are. You’re the ones who know a yellow light is to slow down and stop instead of accelerating to jeopard…
SAFETY: Water worries everywhere
I read Rich Landers’ article in The Press Thursday morning about water safety and fatalities on Washington and Idaho waters, which seemed so on target with something I experienced last week.
TRUMP: Learn from mistake
We all know “The Trumpster” is a fraud, a pervert, a womanizer, a coward, an ignorant SOB who has no clue how to run this country or the White House. He’s a liar, and from what the experts have been saying, has a r…
GOP: Never better, folks
Reports of the GOP’s death are greatly exaggerated. As Chairman of the Lincoln Day committee for the KCRCC, I am happy to report that our latest Lincoln Day, “Making America Great Again Begins In Idaho” set both at…
A message for Malek - and Idaho
Russ Fulcher served in the Idaho Legislature from late 2005 to 2014 before giving Butch Otter a run for his gubernatorial money in the May ’14 primary. Fulcher is seeking to replace Raul Labrador as First District …
WAIT: And take a breath
Everyone is in such a hurry anymore. Yellow means speed up. Red means you got away with something. Mr. Silva saying he honks at drivers who pause at red lights is rude and dangerous.
TRUMP: Vote for impeachment
So Trump fired the communications director and hired another idiot. I just love the president.
WARWICK: A floral salute
Kudos to Bonnie Warwick, who has for the past 20 years successfully chaired the Coeur d’Alene Garden Club to 20 fantastic years of the most wonderful garden tours in our community.
LETTER: Take news alert
I enjoyed reading Gary High’s letter to the editor on July 26 regarding Captain Ed Freeman. I took Gary’s advice and went online to learn more about Captain Freeman and discovered that Captain Freeman was a true he…
AIRPORT: Runway to complaints
In the future, after the airport expansion is complete, readers write:
GOP: One man's view
One has to sympathize with Christa Hazel. She makes some good points, but she lacks perspective.
NEUHOFF: The cat's meow
I just finished reading Tom Neuhoff’s Press column, “In Defense of Cats,” for the third time and it gets funnier each time! I’m a cat person too and his description aces it!
CONGRESS: Tax reform time
“Repeal and Replace” Obamacare was a campaign pledge which obviously didn’t have enough support to pass, at least until after the midterm elections.