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FARR: Ideal hospital trustee
We urge you to join us in voting for Teri Farr for Kootenai Hospital District Trustee.
TWETE: Knows the district
LAKES HIGHWAY DISTRICT VOTERS, please vote to maintain ROD TWETE’S position on the Lakes Highway District’s Board of Commissioners. I served with Rod on the board and I promise you he is the ROCK of the current boa…
REMOTE: Words of advice
I live in an area with a low population, but with visitors coming through and snowbirds coming home from far away.
TRANSIT: Support for center
Having attended the presentation on the proposed transit center changes given to the ignite cda board last month, I think that the planned changes are worthy of support. In truth, I have never set foot on these bus…
TRUMP: Beware U.S. debt
The U.S. government currently spends $1.23 for every $1 it receives. Our national debt is approaching $21 trillion. The interest on $20 trillion, at 2.5 percent, is $500 billion annually.
CAMERON: A fine journalist
Steve Cameron’s addition to the writing staff at The Press is most welcome. I enjoy his writing style immensely! I’ve had the opportunity to be interviewed by Steve a couple of times now and while he may not get ev…
HONORED: Flight of a lifetime
From all of the 71 veterans who went to Washington, D.C., on the April 17 Honor Flight, a big thank you to all of the many folks donating their time, money, planning skills, guardians and photographers who made thi…
ELECTEDS: A big grange thanks
The Mica Flats Grange would like to thank Sen. Bob Nonini, Rep. Ron Mendive, Rep. Don Cheatham, Commissioner Chris Fillios and Commissioner Bob Bingham for a very informative forum April 28 at the Grange Hall. Disc…
Squeeze the scammers where it hurts
A local guy named Dan was at work Tuesday afternoon when his phone lit up. It was a Seattle number.
CARRIERS: The bag tip
I was shocked to read on April 30 that the newspaper delivery persons have to pay for the blue bags the papers come in. No wonder The Press keeps reminding people to tip their carriers. Until the carriers are fairl…
SCARCELLO: For Lakes commissioner
Lakes Highway District will benefit from the selection on May 16 of Laurin Scarcello as their new commissioner. He is a lifetime member of the community — his family having been in the area since the early 1900s. T…
TRUMP: Taxes a non-issue
The Russian conspiracy, concerning President Trump failed miserably. Why? No proof, not a smidgen!
EDITORIAL: Poor word choice
So the only adjective you could find to describe Trump supporters was “rabid.” Not loyal. Not faithful. Rabid.
TAXES: A volunteer salute
This year, 100 IRS certified Tax Aide volunteers provided FREE income tax assistance to 6,100 taxpayers in Kootenai and Shoshone counties between Feb. 1 and April 15.
EDWARDS: Best of Bayview
I hope you’ll vote for Robyn Edwards for the Bayview Water and Sewer District Board of Directors Position 1 on May 16. For the last two years Robyn has worked with the current board on several issues including serv…