Opinion
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ELECTION: Look out ahead
In my 80 years in this United States of America, this is the only time the possibility of a hostile takeover of the Presidency of our country could be imminent. Be careful, people!
ELECTION: It's your duty
I am writing to encourage people of ALL ages to be informed and vote! It is our responsibility to vote. Our founding fathers clearly intended that we should accept this responsibility without hesitation. Not only i…
TRUMP: What he believes
There are a lot of things to not like about Donald Trump and if we are going to pick on his campaign we ought to stick with those. In the Press Tuesday, March 1, the Associated Press article by Julie Pace and Jill …
MEDICAID: For shame, Idaho
You really want to know the state of Idaho’s Legislature? It has blood on its hands. Idaho takes federal money for wind storms, ice storms and wildfires, and even more money for schools, and highways. But when it c…
RACE: The color of controversy
Race relations seem to be getting much worse, not better, with the politically correct labels that have been chosen for the black race. Things have definitely improved since the 1960s, but that had nothing to do wi…
ACA: Just the facts, please
I would like to do an unbiased study of the effects of the Affordable Care Act. I see or hear statistics on positive results from sources that probably have a stake in its success or very generalized judgments abou…
WAGES: Not your call, cities
Idaho should restrict individual cities from setting minimum wage standards. If one city imposes a minimum, their local businesses will have a hard time competing with like businesses in the next town or city. Cust…
RENEWAL: Call for action
Idaho Legislative Leadership, concerning the incomplete work of the 2015 Urban Renewal Interim Committee:
FOOD STAMPS: Not good here
Welfare: For Ralph and those of you who don’t know, you cannot, I repeat, cannot buy cigarettes with food stamps! Nor alcohol or hot foods (food from deli). There are other things too but I won’t go on.
CRUZ: The right choice
After extensive research on each of the Republican candidates remaining, I have chosen to support Ted Cruz in this year’s election. I am writing this letter with the prayer that I can win Cruz a few more votes. Why…
Press editorial: Trustees should be trustworthy
With friends like Carol Goodman, Post Falls School District sure doesn’t need enemies.
JAZZ: Well done, CHS Jazz Band
I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Coeur d’Alene High School Jazz Band, and their director, Jim Phillips, for a wonderful performance on the evening of Feb. 24. These high school musicians did an …
PF HOOPS: Thanks for support
I am the assistant boys’ basketball coach at Post Falls High School and the support we receive from our community is awesome. We have been lucky enough to play in the last seven state tournaments at Boise. Each yea…
CRUZ: Seven-gun salute
Below are seven reasons for pro-gun rights citizens to vote for Ted Cruz.
KEC: Questionable election
After all the power outage issues last year I decided to run for Kootenai Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors area wide open board seat. As a journeyman electrician with many years in the field and decades of…