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THANKS: Friends to the rescue
Thank you to four people who pulled me out of a snowbank on Hayden and Lakeview by the Hayden Lake Country Club on Sunday morning, January 3. I hit ice, ending up facing oncoming traffic stuck in a snowbank on a bl…
GOP: Central idea is lost
The other night, I attended the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee meeting. Before the meeting, I met a man handing out literature in the parking lot. His concern was over Medicaid expansion and how Idaho’s Legi…
OBAMA: No tears for him
Reagan: A so-called actor who became a great president. Obama: A so-called president who became a great actor.
CORRIDOR: Keep it beautiful
Dear Mayor Widmyer, Council Members, and City Staff;
Voting the big story for 2016
North Idaho’s Top 10 stories of 2015, selected by the editorial staff at The Press, are in the books.
COLUMN: Here's another opinion
I am writing in reference to the recent opinion article entitles “My Turn — Curing our nation’s prevalent madness.” The good news is that the author clearly understands that men cannot give birth to children, as sh…
PHOTOS: Donors include employees
We have a lot of generous, compassionate people in our community. It is heart-warming to see the photos of so many that have contributed to Christmas for All and other charities. I appreciate photos showing some of…
HUNTING: Privilege is wasted
Regarding the story “Disabled veteran wants deer rule change,” Mr. Brummett is a nonresident. Due to the fairness of the Idaho Fish and Game Department, they allow him to purchase a Disabled Veteran Hunting License…
PFPD: Once again a big help
I simply want to express my appreciation for the Post Falls Police Department. Last Saturday, after spinning out on ice and coming to rest in a snowbank, PFPD showed up and saved the day! We are grateful for the ou…
COLUMN: Left out something
I read the Jan. 1 column of Fiona Gressler’s dutiful recitation of populist folklore regarding the source of all our nation’s ills with interest, but think she was remiss in that she failed to mention the most obvi…
DRIVERS: Watch for humans
My concern is drivers who pay no attention or have any regard to pedestrians. I live on a busy street, Prairie Avenue, where it is five lanes. When I go out to get the Coeur d’Alene Press in the mornings, I wait fo…
TRADE: Need to close gap
The question is “What do we make in the USA for the USA”? It was very disconcerting to read last week that the largest container ship in the world, at over 1,000 feet long, arrived in the Port of Long Beach, Calif.…
PEAKS: Join the wilderness club
This letter is written in support of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. There is strong community backing for designating the Scotchman Peaks area as wilderness by thousands of North Idaho residents along wit…
CUTS: Here's where they hurt
The State of Idaho is refusing to reform Medicaid because they don’t like Obama’s Affordable Care Act. As a result of the cuts they will be making, my grandson will be affected, along with other adults who have had…
OVERPASS: Name it after Larkin
Just a shout out to the folks who put names on streets, buildings, etc. in Post Falls, some names I agree with and one I do not agree with. The name you should consider should be Mr. Larkin. Clay is and has been a …