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ELECTION: Count this
In response to Mr. Gressler’s letter on Dec 7. I want to say first of all that I did not read the entire liberal, hateful letter. Halfway through it I became ill and thought I might puke. Your hateful comments abou…
THANKS: For the rescue
Thank you so much for taking the time to pull an old lady out of a snow bank. I am so sorry I did not get the name on your red truck. Your good deed on Dec. 12 was so appreciated. It proves to me that your generati…
TRUMP: He's pressing forward
Mr. Adler’s criticism, in the Dec. 15 edition of the Coeur d’Alene Press, of Donald Trump’s ability to bypass the media and take his message directly to the people and “evade the press” is absolutely preposterous. …
WORKERS: Don't blame us
Mike Reno has a letter in the Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, paper. He seems to think public servants, government workers, are living high on the hog and are the cause, or part of the cause, of housing prices going up. Tha…
Learn how to smother fake news
Remember reading the story about Pope Francis endorsing Donald Trump for president?
HELP: Defeat addiction
Narconon reminds families that abuse of heroin and opioid drugs has become a national health crisis. Learn to recognize the signs of heroin abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk.
JOBS: A public predicament
It’s everywhere. People living in inner city warehouses in coastal California. People living in pole barns in the Inland Northwest.
CHRISTMAS: Night to remember
It was a Christmas night a long time ago in a tar papered house sitting in the center of an almond orchard. My mother and us four kids were spending Christmas Eve with my Aunt Ivy, Uncle Audi, two young cousins, ou…
SANTA: Big kids write, too
I was so pleased that you asked the children to send their letters to Santa through the Coeur d’Alene Press.
DEPORT: There are problems
Bob Ridout’s letter regarding “Sanctuary Cities” is a good example of expressing “political sound bites” without engaging one’s brain. It reminds of our current rain of tweets from another intellectual. “Oh, sorry.…
HABITAT: An ongoing gift
The holiday season is a time for personal reflection and giving thanks for the many blessings that we enjoy. It’s also a time to reflect on ways that we can help other members of our community. Habitat for Humanity…
TRUMP: Countdown to impeachment
Oh come on, Phil, tell us the real reason you did not compose a detailed letter about my letter to the editor. It’s because deep down you know what I said is true and, like a typical Republican, when you don’t have…
Eubanks writes yet another page-turner
He wasn’t there for the front page photo that was published Tuesday.
SHOW: Travoltas superb
Travolta Christmas Show was such a wonderful presentation. It was light-hearted and totally entertaining. The Travolta sisters were a wonderful team that appealed to all audiences telling stories of their simple up…
PARK: Righteous indignation
My family moved to Idaho in 1963. We have lived in the same area since. We have seen all the changes here, some good, some not so good. The proposed ORV park is more than not so good. It is a terrible idea.