Opinion
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MARATHON: Press wanted
On Sunday, May 29, several people ran in the Coeur d’Alene Marathon, half marathon or 5K. How many people? I don’t know. Who won? I don’t know that either. Actually, that’s not true; both questions can be answered …
ACADEMY: One more star
Thank you for the wonderful article about the local students who received appointments to the service academies. Congratulations to all of those students.
STORY: Prayers of a Princess
The little girl, just 7, passed down the avenue in the car with her mom. They had been living in their car for the last several weeks. She was almost always hungry and never felt safe or really clean. Just up ahead…
OBAMA: Connecting family dots
One big family — ABC News executive producer Jan Cameron is married to Susan Rice, Obama’s National Security Adviser, its no wonder that Benghazi is being swept under the rug. CBS President David Rhodes is the brot…
Babin's story puts wings on inspiration
Sometimes when we confront our worst fears, those fears take flight, never to haunt or hold us back again.
CHURCH: Member apologizes
I misspoke about Lake City Church not acknowledging Veterans who died on Memorial Day. I was told that at all services Pastor Rodney gave thanks to Veterans and family members and had a moment of silence at the beg…
OIL: Stop and think
Before you start squawking about the awful oil trains that haul oil from our one-area code sparsely populated states to coastal counties where more than 80 percent of Americans live just remember we didn’t want oil…
MY TURN: Affiliation solution
In your proud refusal to “declare your party affiliation,” you have exempted yourself from the process that could improve our political landscape. You have effectively been manipulated into providing the Republican…
CRASH: A team effort
Over the past six years we have had the honor of hosting the Mock Car Crash and Assembly for the Lakeland High School Senior Class.
CLIMATE: Yes, there's consensus
There was a recent letter asking where the 96 percent consensus amongst climate scientists came from, proudly stating the author’s certainty that there was no consensus and that questions had not been asked of the …
THANKS: Volunteers step up
A group of about 40 volunteers from Real Life Community Church just completed a couple of service projects at Lakeland High School this morning. We can’t thank them enough for their help in improving our courtyard …
BILL: Needs your backing
I urge you to support H.R. 454, the “Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act,” sponsored by Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina. This legislation would change the law for the survivors of a military retiree who are t…
DRIVERS: The yellow plague
In response to Joseph Esteph’s letter “Pedestrians: Please be alert” (May 27):
TRIBE: Thanks for support
I read an article in the Coeur d’Alene Press (June 2016) with the headline “Tribe announces $1.37M in education donations.” The article stated that the Coeur d’Alene Tribe has made cumulative donations to Idaho sch…
HOSPITAL: Don't forget St. Jude
If I may offer a correction to an item in the June 1 Press. In the article “North Idaho Ninjas” the Shriners hospital is not the last one in this country that will see kids “whether they can pay for it or not.” St.…