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BOND: Details clearly stated
I wanted to respond to the letter “Schools: Bond specifics wanted,” in Sunday’s paper. The Coeur d’Alene School District has worked diligently to get good information into the voters’ hands and be as transparent as…
BIAS: Seek and find
Is the mainstream media biased? You can examine many issues but one of the most telling is gun control. How often does the press report positive news about the use of a firearm by a private citizen in self-defense …
NOBLE: Mussels and more
It is heartening that the “State Muscles Up for Fight Against Mussels” (Feb. 22, 1917) is firmer shielding of Lake Coeur d’Alene from mussels’ invasion. I urge people to expand that needed, noble goal to include fo…
CAT: Pursue the clues
“Tear Drops” will be the cat’s name as surely, many are shedding Tears for the helpless now deceased creature. My eyes are full of Tears.
SPEECH: OK; heckling, not OK
Regarding the Coeur d’Alene Press article Feb. 22 on the front page of the Local section, “Wanted: Crapo, Risch,” to you folks who have had over one hour Tuesday meetings in the Coeur d’Alene offices of Sen. Crapo …
SHEPPERD: Heartfelt tribute
When I read of Jim Shepperd’s death, I could only think of what a good man he was and how blessed I am to have known him. In all my years of reporting for the Coeur d’Alene Press from the mid-90s to 2013, he was on…
SOLDIER: Feds slight his service
After reading the article in Guest Opinion written by Barbara Hornby, telling of her hero husband, Edward Hornby, a vet exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam and their lifelong battle with our grateful government and …
The cost of broken communication
How much is a good meeting worth?
SCHOOLS: Bond specifics wanted
A recent letter to the editor indicated the $35,000,000 bond for which the school district is seeking approval does not contain any detail. I went to the district’s website and there was no information there. Its c…
CAT: Do what's right
There is a monster living in the Coeur d’Alene community and someone knows who he or she is.
GOP: No mandate
Across the country Republicans claim that the massive changes happening in Obamacare, immigration policy and other areas merely reflect the will of the voters; they claim a mandate from the people. But there is no …
Only one answer for schools: Yes
Spending more doesn’t guarantee getting more out of public education.
DEMOCRATS: Your friendly neighbors
I want the best for my children, my community, my state and my country. I have lived by a simple motto for my entire life: “Service before Self.” This led me to serve in the military and work in the medical field. …
MISCREANTS: More like heroes
I find it interesting that Brent Regan referred to protesters as “miscreants.” Makes me wonder how he would have described the protesters of the Boston Tea Party, Women’s Suffrage Movement, Civil Rights Movement, G…
LETTER: What ails America
I would like to reply to the Feb. 22 letter by Del Cameron.