Opinion
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FORESTS: Need local control
It doesn’t make much sense to have government bureaucrats in Washington to control nearly half of all land in Idaho — especially with timber communities struggling to survive and wildfires raging out of control.
Reject proposal to auction off big-game tags
For the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, everything’s a question of balance. Fish and Game usually comes up with the right answers.
GITMO: Waste of money
Question: Who is the recipient of the $450 million it costs annually to babysit 100 terrorists at Guantanamo Correctional Facility? That is an insane amount of money to house so few. I never thought too much about …
PRIMARY: Cruz for president
The Republican presidential primary is being held separately from other primaries May 17. If you are a proud Idahoan and believe the constitution is not a living, breathing document that can be altered at will, you…
POPULATION: A papal plea
The Pope, from his walled-in country, has ironically labeled Americans who want to close the borders to the endless millions of poor, suffering immigrants from countries that continue to propagate themselves furthe…
WOLVES: End the slaughter
First, they flew helicopters into the Frank Church Wilderness on a deceptive mission to collar wolves. Now, Idaho Fish and Game conspirators are surreptitiously flying military-like helicopter missions into the Lol…
ROTARY: In a word, evil
Sholeh Patrick once again brings to our attention critical points regarding her always enlightening articles. This time it’s in “Happy birthday Rotary” published Feb. 23. She exposes this organization who, in the n…
'Medically awesome' is right
Mike Chapman is proud of the fact that he and his wife, Brandi, were both born in Coeur d’Alene at what was then Kootenai Medical Center.
ELDON: What science says
In response to the editorial “We All Owe Eldon this Much” I would like to share some of the science that supports why Eldon should be given the opportunity for treatment.
NATO: Pull out, United States
Many Idahoans understand that World War I started with a small issue that should have remained local to the Balkans, but cascaded horrifically due to a complex web of “entangling alliances.”
DRAMA: Show PF some love
I frequently see articles in the Press regarding high school drama department plays. I see items for Coeur d’ Alene High School and possibly Charter Academy. My granddaughter lives and goes to high school in Post F…
WELFARE: Some rules needed
A legislator in New York has proposed legislation to prevent the use of food stamps to buy lobster, cigarettes and other expensive items.
SORRY: Albright was right
I owe Syd Albright an apology. The Army was sent to Utah to attempt to restore federal control over the court system there. Once the Mountain Meadows Massacre occurred, in 1857 not 1846 as I had mentioned, it’s my …
SAMUEL: Hope for the future
I’m submitting this letter to thank the Coeur d’Alene Press for its editorial on 02/21/16 regarding Eldon Samuel. The Press gave thoughtful regard to everything that needs further consideration in this tragedy and …
WOLVES: It's the habitat, dummy
Idaho Department Fish and Game, in conjunction with the USDA Wildlife Services, despicably gunned down 20 wolves over the Clearwater National Forest in north-central Idaho earlier this month. Helicopter gunning of …