Opinion
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NATION: Come together
It’s time we Americans stop feeling as if the other political side of the aisle is ignorant, uninformed, hateful because we don’t agree.
OMBUDSMAN: A hearty thanks
I can say thank you a hundred times to Mike Patrick, managing editor of The Press, but sometimes it just needs to be in print for others to see. So, thank you, Mike, for being so accommodating and caring. You are d…
Is there a war against boys?
Maybe it’s still a man’s world, where males unjustly dominate the realms of business, athletics, entertainment, clergy and many other pillars of American life.
HELP: Follow Alex's lead
Alex Knoll is one of the many reasons Post Falls is blessed. What a giving heart this young man has. To think of others is so against what we do. Our first thoughts are always about us and what we want and I get it…
HEALTH: A sick solution
Health care is at a crossroads. Will this nation choose a path that discards our most vulnerable citizens — women, children and elderly — while giving tax breaks to millionaires? Or will we choose a path that valid…
FLAG: An American poem
With Flag Day coming June 14, I hope you will print this for the benefit of those who choose to denigrate our beautiful flag.
VOTING: Mail would help
An excellent way to better serve postal customers would be to implement a nationwide Vote by Mail system. Idaho currently has an Absentee Ballot system to make it more convenient for voters although not everyone us…
GRIPES: Make 'em count
I can’t help responding to the letter about how the serenity of our great city is being compromised by a helicopter. You people are babies. I have lived here practically my entire life and I can’t recall a single d…
RELIGION: Bigger questions
I recently passed a local church that proudly boasts to be part of the religious right, who supposedly helped Donald Trump and the Republicans gain control of all three branches of our government. There were severa…
SOLVENCY: Story of states
I’ve been mulling over a letter that appeared earlier in the week about states deemed to be financially solvent, or not. Listed were some red states, actually quite a few.
Drowning in horrific advice
They’re two words that can save taxpayers and investors a lot of money. They can save bureaucrats’ and bosses’ butts.
LDS: Voting across spectrum
I take issue with Steven Reynalds’ characterization of politicians who lean to the “right” as being “pushed” by the “Mormon Church” (proper name is The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints).
Behold Atlas: Don't just shrug, people
The tale is told of a Coeur d’Alene man who, almost three decades ago, looked out over an old mill site and imagined a floating green out on the water.
LIBRARIES: Bottom-line math
There seems to be some dispute about the increase in the salary line for the Community Library Network. What shouldn’t be in contention are the actual numbers from the official financial statements.
MILITARY: Defining 'heroes'
I served honorably in the U.S. Navy for eight years. I was repeatedly rewarded for my competence and devotion to duty. I AM NOT A HERO. I am also not an expert in military tactics or strategy.